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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Wondering how you can be more health conscious and are unsure where to start? You can check the National Health Observances calendar and see how you and your congregation celebrate health and honor those you love by making them aware of resources and agencies that provide support and materials to help you succeed!
Focus on health observances throughout the year.
Timely Topics:
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Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Sickle Cell Anemia
Description: Usually affecting Afircan Americans, this inherited disease is caused by a defective form of hemoglobin. The red blood cells become crescent shaped and die early, leading to a chronic shortage of res blood cells. In addition, the abnormal cells may stack up, causing blockages that can result in pain and damage to vital organs.
Incidence: Rare(though among African Americans, one in 500 births; 2.5 million Americans are asymptomatic carriers of the disease)
Prevalence: Males equally with females
Signs and symptoms:
Risk factors: Genetic (people whose ancestors came from Africa, the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East, and India)
Usual treatment:
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Pain Killing medications
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Blood transfusion
Usual course: Chronic (currently no cure)
Spiritual considerations:
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This disease affects the entire family.
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Parents may blame themselves for passing this disease to their child, and are at risk for marital discord.
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Helplessness is often expressed because of the painful nature of this disease and the lack of a cure.
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Suggested scriptures: Mark 10:13-16
Resources:
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute11 Rockledge Center
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7950
Bethesda, MD 20892-7950
(301)-435-0055
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
4221 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010
1-800-421-8453
The Sickle Cell Information Center
P.O. Box 109
Grady Memorial Hospital
80 Jessie Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta GA 30303
www.emory.edu/PEDS/SICKLE
1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
1-800-860-8747
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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