According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 220,000 children and adolescents had a diagnosis of arthritis between 2017 and 2021. The prevalence was highest in young ...

Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the most common form of childhood arthritis, may be at higher risk of developing cancer than children who do not have the condition, according to a ...

When Lucy Jackson was just 2-and-a-half years old, she seemed like a perfectly normal, healthy youngster. But that all changed on Thanksgiving day in 2007 while the Mill Creek family vacationed in ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are both inflammatory diseases that affect the joints, but they’re separate conditions with unique long-term outlooks. The most common type of ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s not only senior citizens who get arthritis; children can be diagnosed, too. In fact, July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month, and doctors want parents to know the ...

At a time when new treatments are emerging at a record pace, the critical shortage of pediatric rheumatologists is posing a serious threat to the well-being of children with arthritis. Although ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Running a half marathon takes time, dedication and passion for the sport. For many people, they also run for a cause. Maya Sudhakaran first laced up her sneakers for a long ...

As he jumps and scuttles with lightning swiftness from a sofa to a table and the floor, Manuél Butch Cruz doesn't exactly evoke the common perception of disease. The 7-year-old's frenetic energy ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators may have figured out why certain immunosuppressive treatments don't work well in rheumatoid ...