Let's Break the Sickle Cycle-Show your support at the 3rd Sickle Cell Awareness 5K Run/Walk at Brandywine Park

THE 3RD ANNUAL JAMES FAUCETT SICKLE CELL AWARENESS 5K & 1 MILE WALK/RUN WILL BE THIS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH AT BRANDYWINE PARK IN WILMINGTON. REGISTRATION OPENS AT 9:00AM AND THE RACE BEGINS AT 10:00AM. SICKLE CELL DISEASE IS A LETHAL BLOOD DISORDER THAT IS OFTENTIMES INVISIBLE AND MISUNDERSTOOD THAT CAN BE PAINFUL AND DEBILITATING. TODAY, THANKS TO BETTER MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASE, PEOPLE CAN LIVE A LONG QUALITY OF LIFE. PROCEEDS FROM THE 3RD ANNUAL SICKLE CELL AWARENESS WALK WILL HELP FUND ACCESS TO QUALITY OF CARE PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH FOR THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE. PLEASE SPONSOR A TEAM FOR THIS WALK, CONSIDER WALKING YOURSELF OR SEND DONATIONS TO: THE JAMES FAUCETT SICKLE CELL ANEMIA 5K RUN/WALK…PO BOX 9663, WILMINGTON, DE 19809. FOR MORE INFO GO TO: WWW.RACES2RUN.COM OR CALL 654---6400 TODAY. THERE WILL BE FREE FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, BEAUTIFUL TROPHIES TO OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE WINNER PLUS TOP 3 WINNERS IN EACH AGE GROUP AND THE TOP GROUP TEAM SPONSOR. THE SICKLECELL AWARENESS RUN/WALK IS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH AT BRANDYWINE PARK IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE NEAR THE BRANDYWINE ZOO….FIND A WAY TO PARTICIPATE OR CONTRUBUTE! TOGETER, “LET’S BREAK THE SICKLE CYCLE.”

Thanks to our Sickle Cell Advisory Committee, Passing out water at Glasgow Park. All the best, Dr. Nina

Meauring up a Teaspoon of Medicine

Re-blogged from NPR-Why A Spoonful Of Medicine Can Be A Big Safety Risk For Kids by Kara Manke

Growing up as a child, I can remember my mother giving me cough medicine and reading the back of the medicine bottle. Then she would reach in the kitchen drawer to get a 'spoon.' Working with children in Pediatrics for many years, a Teaspoon is 5cc or 5ml. If you are measuring a Teaspoon by using a spoon- you most likely are not giving the right amount. Children under 100lbs are dosed medicine based on their weight. So, accuracy in giving a medication using a standard measuring tool is very important drug safety advice.

In the study, 30 percent of parents who thought of the medication dose in terms of teaspoons or tablespoons ended up using a kitchen spoon rather than a measuring device provided with the medication, compared with only 1 percent who thought of the medication dose in terms of milliliters. The use of kitchen spoons led to a greater frequency of dosing errors, which were defined as measured doses that were 20 percent higher or lower than the prescribed amount

Always remember to use a Standard Dosing Tool: a syringe, dropper or cup. You can purchase any of these measuring devices from the drug store or ask you healthcare provider for a sample.

Staying Healthy on a Plane Flight

Re-blogged from NPR-Pathogens On A Plane: How To Stay Healthy In Flight by Michaeleen Doucleff

Having done a lot of traveling by plane and getting "phobic" when people cough on the flights -these tips will come in handy. Safe Travels. Dr. Anderson

Support The New Beginnings - Next Step Reentry Program

Re-Blogged from Delaware Way.

Delaware Community, This is a great resource for inmates coming out of Prison to Transition back into the Community.

Tova Community Health is hosting the 3rd James Faucett III Sickle Cell Awareness 5K and 1 Mile Walk/Run on Saturday, September 13, 2014-registration opens at 9:00am and race starts promptly at 10:00am. The race will be held at Brandywine Park by the Zoo in Wilmington, DE. Sickle Cell Disease affects the blood cells ability to carry oxygen throughout the body. Under certain conditions, these blood cells sickle or change shape which causes excruciating pain and over time may cause damage to the major organs, vessels and joints. About 1 in 10 African-Americans and 1 in 100 Hispanics carry the Sickle Cell Trait and trait carriers can pass Sickle Cell Disease onto their children. James was a devoted-loving husband, father and a friend to so many people in Delaware. James’s vision was to increase awareness about this brutal and debilitating disease and have a ‘fun filled’ event to bring Delawareans together to educate them about an unspoken and debilitating disease. Proceeds will benefit adults and their families living with Sickle Cell Disease in Delaware.

“Junior” from Steve Harvey Morning Opens Up about his Sickle Cell Secret

Sickle Cell Anemia is oftentimes an "Unspoken Disease" and people in the community may not know their friend, loved-one or colleague is suffering from this Debilitating Chronic Medical Condition. Not being able to understand this mind-set baffles how one can increase Sickle Cell Awareness if people start do not start talking and sharing their battles, struggles and experiences. There was a TV Show called, In Sickness and In Health, featured on TV shed light about a young lady's struggles to tell her fiancé about Sickle Cell before they wed. Besides, 'Junior' there are not many celebrities that have used their status to bring attention to Sickle Cell Awareness. How can this be done? The legacy left from those who championed Sickle Cell Anemia during the Civil Rights Movement may not all be here today but a new generation of leaders has to emerge. Thanks Junior for opening up. Let's Keep it Movin! Check out the link at Howard University Health Sciences Media “Junior” from Steve Harvey Morning Show Reveals Sickle Cell Secret by Erica Adkins

Sickle Cell Research gets recognized by Governor Markell & Legislatures

Tova wants thank all the Sickle Cell Champions for their tireless support to increase the awareness and quality of life for Delawareans suffering from Sickle Cell Disease Anemia. Our collective efforts have helped to bring back the attention needed to a Debilitating Disease. The Adult Sickle Cell Specialty Primary Clinic aims to provide holistic compassionate care to persons living with a chronic medical condition(s) like Sickle Cell Anemia. Call (302) 762-0200 for more information.