That’s What She Said: Security search at Caribbean Carnival a cause for controversy

After the Globe and Mail ran the inflammatory story confirming that organizers of the Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival had made a decision to impose a quick bag search of ticket holders upon entering the seated spectator areas of the Grand Parade to...

Our Story: Living with and Managing Sickle Cell Disease

In this video—presented by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health—Nicholas H. and his mother, Bridget, talk about life with sickle cell disease. Nicholas was diagnosed with sickle cell disease soon after he...

What is Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease is caused by an abnormal type of hemoglobin called hemoglobin S. Hemoglobin is a protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen. Hemoglobin S changes the shape of red blood cells, especially when the cells are exposed...