Symptoms vary depending on the individual, but they may include jaundice, tiredness, and painful swelling of the hands and feet. Serious symptoms needing medical attention include serious anemia, fever, acute chest syndrome, stroke, pain crises, and prolonged erections. Some symptoms are linked with other medical and social factors.| NHLBI, NIH
Sickle cell disease can cause pain, infections, and joint problems throughout the body. It can also lead to severe anemia and complications in specific body parts.| NHLBI, NIH
Learn about the causes of insulin resistance and prediabetes, how prediabetes is diagnosed, and steps you can take to help prevent or reverse these conditions.| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through the body. Misshapen red blood cells can block blood flow causing lifelong health problems. The only cure is a blood and bone marrow transplant, but treatments are available to manage the condition.| NHLBI, NIH
Learn about signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, and treatments for high blood pressure, a common disease in which blood flows through blood vessels, or arteries, at higher than normal pressures.| NHLBI, NIH
Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins just under the skin, usually in the legs. Know the symptoms and risks factors for varicose veins and learn how early treatment can help prevent complications.| NHLBI, NIH
Learn about continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), how the machine works, and the benefits and possible risks of using this treatment for sleep apnea.| NHLBI, NIH
Sleep deprivation and deficiency are conditions that occur when you don’t get enough good quality sleep when your body needs it. This can lead to physical and mental health problems. Learn about the causes, risk factors, symptoms, and treatment for Sleep deprivation and deficiency.| NHLBI, NIH