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natalie

posted 05/19/2008, comment (1)

much more than the physical

Today I found out that the new name for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. What a ridiculous name. Apparantly idiopathic means a disease without a known cause. But more importantly, when did this happen? I was diagnosed with JRA/JIA 8 years ago and thought that I knew all there was to know about it. I researched the... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 02/22/2008, comments (5)

Teens Look to the Web for Self-Management of RA

I have had rheumatoid arthritis almost my entire life, but growing up I didn't know anyone else with RA, especially other kids and teens. I often felt singled out, especially during gym class. It was the days before the internet and I had no one to go to for information and new ideas but my parents, doctor and occasional occupational... Read more Chevron

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