Sickle cell disease Sickle cell disease Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of blood disorders typically inherited from a person's parents. The most common type is known as sickle cell anaemia (SCA). It results in an abnormality in the oxygen-carrying protein haemoglobin found in red blood cells. This leads to a rigid, sickle-like shape under certain circumstances. Problems in sickle cell disease typically begin around 5 to 6 months of age. A number of health problems may develop, such as attacks of pain ("sickle cell crisis"), anemia, swelling in the hands and feet, bacterial infections and stroke. Long-term pain may develop as
The Body, the Blood, the Machine Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster. The Body, the Blood, the Machine The Body, the Blood, the Machine is the third studio album by American indie rock band The Thermals. The album was released on August 22, 2006 on Sub Pop Records, and was produced by Fugazi's Brendan Canty. According to the band's official website, "the album tells the story of a young couple who must flee a United States governed by fascist faux-Christians." The music review online magazine "Pitchfork" placed "The Body, the Blood, the Machine" at number 186 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. All