Sunscreen, bug spray and a plushie. These are some of the things children prepare as they head to summer camp. But for children with sickle cell disease, that list looks a lot different. The genetic ...

December 12, 2011 — Children with sickle cell anemia who receive the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine are no more likely to be hospitalized for sickle cell crisis than children with sickle cell ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ Many children with sickle cell disease are not getting the antibiotics recommended for preventing life-threatening infections, a study suggests. Sickle cell disease involves defective ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Too few U.S. kids with sickle cell anemia get a needed screening for stroke, according to a study released Tuesday. The study found fewer than half get the screening and only about ...

Children with the inherited blood disorder sickle cell disease may face a higher risk of oral health problems; however, many don’t receive necessary care, according to researchers from the University ...

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Amid doctors’ calls for protective ...