Diabetes: Myth or Fact (2)
MYTH: No one in the family has diabetes, so I won’t get diabetes FACT: Many people with diabetes have no family members with diabetes. However, having a family history is…
MYTH: No one in the family has diabetes, so I won’t get diabetes FACT: Many people with diabetes have no family members with diabetes. However, having a family history is…
MYTH: Diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar FACT: Type 1 diabetes is not caused by lifestyle choices or diets. It happens when the cells that produce insulin in…
MYTH: There exists no cure for sickle cell disease. FACT: This statement is erroneous. A bone marrow transplant is an effective cure, wherein the patient’s damaged bone marrow is replaced…
MYTH: Sickle Cell Disease is very painful and can cause severe pain crises in patients. FACT: True. Common activities and normal circumstances can bring on sudden, severe pain crises in…
MYTH: The hasty generalization that people with sickle cell disease are unable to have children. FACT: This idea is demonstrably false; many warriors do have children. Although the condition may…
There is a cure for all people with sickle cell disease. MYTH: Bone marrow (stem cell) transplant is a universal cure. FACT: Not all individuals with SCD are eligible for…
Treatment The goal of treatment is to relieve pain, prevent complication and relieving symptoms. Common medications include hydroxyurea, an oral powder, voxelotor and pain relieving medications. Medications like antibiotics prevent…
Complications These complications include experiencing a stole, organ damage like the kidneys, liver and spleen, splenic sequestration (the sickle cells get trapped in the spleen, causing it to enlarge and…
Introduction Red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all parts of the body, which are usually round and flexible which allows them to move smoothly through the blood, take on…
Coping and support. A HIV diagnosis is devastating to say the least. The social, emotional and financial life-long implications can make coping very difficult. To help you, most HIV/AIDS clinics…