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‘On That Edge of Fear’: One Woman’s Struggle With Sickle Cell Pain

Lisa Craig, who has struggled for years to manage the pain associated with her sickle cell disease, received an echocardiogram at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. ‘On That Edge of Fear’: One Woman’s Struggle With Sickle Cell Pain Cures for a disease that mostly afflicts Black people seem near, but may come too late… Read More »

Airplanes and ear pain: How to avoid it

Regardless of how much you paid for your seat, how much leg room you have or whether you are flying first class or coach, one thing many air travelers have in common is ear discomfort. Ear pressure, popping and even severe pain do not discriminate.  While most ear discomfort during air travel is nothing more than… Read More »