HEALTH MINUTE: NEW HOPE FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE CURE

It’s a painful disease which causes red blood cells to become rigid and deformed. The CDC says sickle cells die early and often get stuck in small blood vessels, limiting blood flow, which can lead to severe health problems throughout the body. But in the past few years, new gene therapies are changing the lives of some patients. In today’s Health Minute, Mandy Gaither introduces you to a teenager from Louisiana, who’s finally found relief from sickle cell disease symptoms, after a lifetime of living in pain.