LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and experts are encouraging greater understanding of the condition, which disproportionately affects Black families.
For people living with sickle cell disease, severe pain, frequent hospital visits, and ongoing medical care can be a regular part of life.
Sickle cell disease affects hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body, by causing the cells to distort into a “sickle” shape…