Medical Moment: How the summer heat affects kids with sickle cell disease

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Summer means more time outdoors, family vacations and fun activities, but for children living with sickle cell disease, hot temperatures, dehydration and other seasonal factors can increase the risk of serious complications. Dr. Felicia Wilson, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist with USA Health, joined WKRG to explain what sickle cell disease is and [...]