Sleeplessness has been linked to a variety of ills, including memory problems, lack of focus, weight gain and high blood pressure. And, yes, you can admit it: When you don’t get your eight hours in, you’re just plain cranky. (Oh, wait, that’s me!) If you’ve tried everything, from counting sheep to reading James Joyce novels, […]
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Research on the effectiveness of aromatherapy — the therapeutic use of essential oils extracted from plants — is limited. However, some studies have shown that aromatherapy might have health benefits, including: Relief from anxiety and depression. Improved quality of life, particularly for people with chronic health conditions. Smaller studies suggest that aromatherapy with lavender oil may help: Make
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10th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Therapeutics Conference September 15, 2021 9 am – 4 pm EST Visit the SCW Facebook page to join the GBT Livestream Sickle Cell Warriors, Inc. (SCW) and (Global Blood Therapeutics) GBT partner to host the annual Livestream of the 2021 Sickle Cell Disease Therapeutics Conference (SCDTC). Firstly, learn about the
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Newborn Screening Advocacy Succeeds in Georgia Earlier this month, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed HB 567 [ https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59896 ] into law, which will require the state to consider new federal newborn screening (NBS) recommendations within one year, implement them within two and a half years, and provide appropriate funding for the NBS program. ASGCT supported the bill
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Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics Present New Data in 22 Patients With Greater Than 3 Months Follow-Up Post-Treatment With Investigational CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Editing Therapy, CTX001™ at European Hematology Association Annual Meeting – Beta thalassemia: All 15 patients were transfusion independent after CTX001 infusion – – Sickle cell disease: All seven patients were free of vaso-occlusive crises after
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Passing on Sickle Cell to your Children Warrior parents, can you relate to feeling like this? How do you cope? What helps you get through these feelings about passing on sickle cell? Jourdan Dunn feels as if she passed sickle cell disease on to her son, Riley Dunn. The model-turned-actress recently told The Sunday Times magazine about
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Happiness isn’t always easy to catch and hold onto. Yes, some relationships can provide deep joy, and material possessions might offer a short-lived thrill, but these sources of happiness are somewhat out of your control. To nurture and sustain feelings of happiness, develop routines you can rely on no matter what else is going on in
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Colin Alexander Ross was born in Mandeville Jamaica in August of 1961. We met in Boston after he immigrated to the United States in 1982 and married in 1987. He had been a successful DJ in Jamaica and won awards for dancing as well. Once he moved to the US, he took an accelerated course
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The 15TH Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research & Educational Symposium & 44TH National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting May 27 – 30, 2021 Register HERE. Find the full schedule by clicking HERE.
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Be a part of a digital memorial booklet. Warriors, we have had our hearts broken. We have lost many amazing warrior friends, families, and brothers and sisters-in-blood. We wept, we suffered, we mourned, but we are not defeated. Still we rise. Join us and the entire sickle cell warrior family as we celebrate and honor
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