SCD-HeFT also compared primary therapy with amiodarone with placebo; amiodarone had no effect on survival. The 2521-patient trial was conducted at 148 centers in North America and New Zealand.

The medical community treats sickle cell pain as a hematologic problem, while often overlooking the neurologic, psychological, and social aspects of chronic pain.

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is a restrictive, grain-free eating plan designed to help manage gastrointestinal conditions such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and celiac disease.