Conversation #24: World Sickle Cell Awareness Day + How Your Blood Makes a Difference

Medicare Connect Radio

English - June 18, 2021 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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This week, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks about sickle cell disease, and World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, which is Saturday, June 19th. She talks with representatives from LifeSouth Community Blood Centers about this inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells. They discuss the complications, how you can help by being a blood donor, and the fact that there is no universal cure for this disease.