5 Tips for Dealing with Insomnia Caused by Juvenile Arthritis
It can be hard to sleep when something is disturbing you. Room temperature, too much light, and sound are all simple things that can ... Read more
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Mobile Technologies May Help JIA Patients Manage Health, Study Reports
Mobile health technologies may help people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) keep track of their health status and communicate with their physicians, improving their ... Read more -
Spanish Survey Reveals Pediatricians’ Misconceptions About JIA
Approximately half of pediatricians and pediatric residents in Spain have wrong beliefs and misconceptions about the incidence and manifestation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a ... Read more -
The Emotional Impact of Weight Loss from Juvenile Arthritis
It wasn’t the first time a medicine caused me to lose my appetite, nor would it be the last. It was summer vacation, and ... Read more -
Genentech’s Actemra Not Linked to Higher Risk of Infection in Children With sJIA or pcJIA, Trials Show
Genentech‘s Actemra (tocilizumab), a medicine approved for the treatment of certain types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is not linked to a higher risk of ... Read more
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Kids with Juvenile Arthritis Require Regular Uveitis Screenings
At age 14, I was lucky enough to spend a week at a sleepaway ... -
Tacrolimus May be Effective Therapeutic Option for Children With SOJIA, Small Study Says
Tacrolimus, an investigational immunosuppressive treatment, may be an effective therapeutic option for children and ... -
Irritability’s Role in Juvenile Arthritis and How to Address It
As a child, I rarely cried and complained about juvenile arthritis (JA) pain. I ... -
Children with JA Plus Enthesitis Report Worse Pain, Quality of Life, Canadian Study Finds
Children with juvenile arthritis who also have enthesitis have worse quality of life, impaired ... -
More JIA Children Participate in School Sports Likely Because of Better Treatment Options, Study Shows
More children and teenagers with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have participated in school sports over the past ...
Systemic Arthritis and Prolonged Corticosteroid Use Associated with Growth Impairment in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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A recent study showed that children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) now have similar growth and weight gain as children in the general population. Nonetheless, about 1 in 10 JIA children with systemic arthritis, uncontrolled disease, or prolonged use of ... Read more