LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Medical professionals are calling attention to the challenges faced by children and teens with juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic diseases this July.
July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month, and according to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 220,000 adolescents from 2017 to 2021 were affected by these diseases.
Juvenile arthritis is an umbrella term for those aged 16 or younger who experience a variety of rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases…