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Tag: sickle cell disease

'I’m Still Here. I’m Still Fighting': Black Men Living — And Fathering — With Sickle Cell Disease
Health and Wellness

'I’m Still Here. I’m Still Fighting': Black Men Living — And Fathering — With Sickle Cell Disease

By Wunmi Bakare and Clifton Kirkman II · Jun 19, 2025
‘You Can’t Really Prepare A Person Until They’re In It’: What It’s Like Dating With Sickle Cell Disease
Lifestyle · Love & Sex · Relationships

‘You Can’t Really Prepare A Person Until They’re In It’: What It’s Like Dating With Sickle Cell Disease

By Desiree Hadley · Sep 27, 2024
Life After Sickle Cell: A Seven-Year-Old Was Cured Of The Disease Thanks To Her Younger Sister
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle

Life After Sickle Cell: A Seven-Year-Old Was Cured Of The Disease Thanks To Her Younger Sister

By Dominique Fluker · Jun 19, 2024
'It Feels Like A Thousand Needles Are Being Poked Into You At Once': The Physical And Mental Toll Of Sickle Cell Disease
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle

'It Feels Like A Thousand Needles Are Being Poked Into You At Once': The Physical And Mental Toll Of Sickle Cell Disease

By Adeiyewunmi (Ade) Osinubi, MD · Sep 25, 2023
'I Take Pride In Calling Myself A Sickle Cell Warrior': Stars Impacted By The Disease Share Stories Of Strength, Advocacy
Health and Wellness · Lifestyle

'I Take Pride In Calling Myself A Sickle Cell Warrior': Stars Impacted By The Disease Share Stories Of Strength, Advocacy

By Wunmi Bakare · Jun 19, 2023
Sisterhood And Sickle Cell: The Enduring, Sacred Healing Space Of Black Girlhood Friendships
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle · Love & Sex · Relationships

Sisterhood And Sickle Cell: The Enduring, Sacred Healing Space Of Black Girlhood Friendships

By Desire Thompson · Sep 15, 2022
What It’s Like Balancing A 9 To 5 With 24/7 Sickle Cell Disease
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle · Money & Career · News

What It’s Like Balancing A 9 To 5 With 24/7 Sickle Cell Disease

By Wunmi Bakare · Sep 6, 2022
NY Jets Star Tevin Coleman and Wife Akilah Talk Raising A Child With Sickle Cell Disease, 'Protecting Her Innocence'
Health & Wellness · Health and Wellness · Lifestyle

NY Jets Star Tevin Coleman and Wife Akilah Talk Raising A Child With Sickle Cell Disease, 'Protecting Her Innocence'

By Veronica Wells · Jun 24, 2022
Erasing The Stigma Of Sickle Cell Disease Through Advocacy
Health and Wellness · Lifestyle

Erasing The Stigma Of Sickle Cell Disease Through Advocacy

By Wunmi Bakare · Jun 19, 2022
An Open Love Letter To Sickle Cell Disease, My Invisible Disability
Health & Wellness

An Open Love Letter To Sickle Cell Disease, My Invisible Disability

By Wunmi Bakare · Jun 19, 2020