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As an autoimmune disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) symptoms can be unpredictable, ranging from mild to severe. Keeping flares, or periods of high disease activity, under control is ...

Understanding juvenile arthritis and other childhood rheumatic diseases can be difficult, but the Arthritis Foundation JA Power Pack can help A diagnosis of juvenile arthritis and other childhood ...

This fact sheet tackles myths and questions about 504 plans and helps you to avoid some common mistakes. Setting up and managing 504 plans can be intimidating. Get the facts about you and your child’s ...

It’s hard enough as an adult to understand how a child could have a disease often linked to old age. So, as a parent, how do you explain arthritis to your child? Experts offer insight that may help ...

A 504 plan will help your child thrive in the classroom and participate in activities. The formal process for setting up a 504 plan requires eight important steps. This document outlines the ...

Enter your ZIP Code or location to see how today’s weather forecast and upcoming conditions could potentially affect your pain level. There is a very low risk of weather-related arthritis pain. There ...

If you take drugs that suppress your immune system, you need to know what vaccines to take and when. All decisions about whether and when to be vaccinated should be made in partnership with your ...

When she was 17, Amanda Moyer faced a hard choice. A few years earlier, she had been diagnosed with a severe type of systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus, SLE) — an autoimmune rheumatic disease that ...

Exercise is now considered an essential part of any arthritis treatment plan and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Arthritis Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ...

Travis Salmon wasn’t the type to let a little ankle roll knock him out of the game. When he twisted his ankle playing basketball in high school and college, he did what was expected: He iced it, ...

Work out in water for more support and less pain. Remember what it was like to walk without aches? Get that sensation again by taking your workout to the water. “Exercising in a pool provides nearly ...