Someone who is a carrier for sickle cell disease has sickle cell trait. While not nearly as serious as SCD, sickle cell trait can cause health complications in rare circumstances.
Prevention (Page 2)
Healthy living: Find tips on healthy recipes, weight loss, fitness. Learn easy things you can do for disease prevention, overall wellness, staying healthy.
Know the 4 ways to prevent a type 2 diabetic emergency, plus the 3 warning signs so you or a loved one can get help right away.
Sheila Boling lost her twin sister to breast cancer. Now she works to prevent breast cancer's greater toll in black women. Read her 6 tips.
Find out who neurogenetics services are for, which conditions counseling is available for, and more.
At UVA Health, we're breaking down barriers to healthcare for our LGBTQ+ community members. See how in this Q&A.
If you have a family history of heart disease then genetic testing can help you know your risk, find sensible prevention, and stay healthy.
You can take action right now to prevent skin cancer or catch it early. Learn how.
Managing ADHD is challenging. Especially when your medication is impacted by a national shortage. Here are strategies to get you through.
Learn how to tell these emergencies apart so you can get the right treatment. Plus, what to do if you're at risk for aortic dissection.
See what oral cancer looks like. Plus, how you can prevent this disfiguring and deadly cancer.
Subscribe for Updates
Get stories & health tips every week