Larenz Tate discusses Black History Month and the importance of sickle cell disease and iron overload awareness. If you've had ten or more blood transfusions, you may have iron overload. You can learn more about sickle cell disease and iron overload at Asklarenzaboutiron.com
CHILDREN ARE BEING CURED OF SICKLE CELL ANEMIA IN COLUMBUS,OHIO!!BY THE END OF THE THIS YEAR MORE THAN A THOUSAND MORE CHILDREN WILL BE BORN IN THE U-S WITH SICKLE CELL ANEMIA. SOME OF THEM MAY FACE A LIFE-TIME OF BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS BECAUSE OF IT -- ALL OF THEM STAND A GOOD CHANCE OF LIVING LIFE IN PAIN. BUT AS CLARK POWELL SHOWS US, DOCTORS HAVE FOUND A WAY TO NOT ONLY TREAT SOME OF THESE KIDS -- BUT ACTUALLY CURE THEM.