Tymia Green has spent countless hours in hospitals, battling sickle cell disease with 80 blood transfusions at the age of 15 — with subsequent blockages causing excruciating pain. But Tymia doesn’t use the disease as a crutch, she wants to be just like her fellow teens. As a lifelong beauty …

Marqus Valentine first shared his story with ABC7 in 2019. He was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when he was six months old. “So, something that Marqus and I did together was start to educate and encourage other sickle cell patients to tell their stories,” said Marqus’ sister and co-founder …

The local chapter of the American Red Cross said blood donations are down due to the pandemic. The Red Cross said there is concern about donations with the arrival of flu season and said blood donations typically decline during the holidays. All are also concerns for Las Vegas mother Venessa …

THE MUM of a toddler who needs regular blood transfusions to stay alive is urging more black people to donate to help patients like her daughter who need ethnically matched blood. Layla Lawson’s 17-month old daughter Suki has sickle cell disorder, an inherited blood disorder that is more common in …

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder of the red blood cells.  Instead of being round, they become hard and sticky and take on a “C” or sickle shape. The affected red blood cells die early, so people affected need blood transfusions. That’s why an adequate blood supply is so important …