Did you know that sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States? It affects nearly 100,000 Americans and more than 20 million people worldwide. With SCD, red blood cells, which are typically disc shaped and flexible, are...
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Septiembre fue el mes de la Concientización de la Anemia de Células Falciformes
¿Sabía usted que la anemia de células falciformes (SCD) es el trastorno sanguíneo heredado más común en los Estados Unidos? Afecta a 100,000 personas en los Estados Unidos y a 20 millones en todo el mundo. Con la anemia de células falciformes, los glóbulos rojos, que...
Reading Aloud and Relationships
As the weather cools, we turn our attention to indoor activities like reading. In her explanation of Why we should all be reading aloud to children, Rebecca Bellingham explains that reading aloud to children enhances their capacity for independent reading. She...
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September was National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Did you know that sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States? It affects nearly 100,000 Americans and more than 20 million people worldwide. With SCD, red blood cells, which are typically disc shaped and flexible, are...
Septiembre fue el mes de la Concientización de la Anemia de Células Falciformes
¿Sabía usted que la anemia de células falciformes (SCD) es el trastorno sanguíneo heredado más común en los Estados Unidos? Afecta a 100,000 personas en los Estados Unidos y a 20 millones en todo el mundo. Con la anemia de células falciformes, los glóbulos rojos, que...
Reading Aloud and Relationships
As the weather cools, we turn our attention to indoor activities like reading. In her explanation of Why we should all be reading aloud to children, Rebecca Bellingham explains that reading aloud to children enhances their capacity for independent reading. She...
