Having grown up in a very close-knit family with two sisters, having kids was something I never really thought about. I always knew I wanted them. For years, my mind held a vision of the future that included three small people: faces with exactly half my features, wearing…
Lupus is an autoimmune and chronic disease that can affect anyone at any age and gender. Even though it tends to affect mostly female adults, children can also develop lupus. Because the range of symptoms is so extensive, it can be very difficult to diagnose. Children are affected in both visible and…
In this informative video from Lupus NY, Kimberley Fitzpatrick talks about lupus in children and teenagers. More children than ever are being diagnosed with lupus, find out why here. Kimberley explains out of the 1.5 million Americans with lupus, between five and ten thousand of them were diagnosed…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-mRiD49TTs More children than ever are being diagnosed with lupus, this is mainly due to better resources and more pediatric rheumatologists than the disease becoming more prevalent. In this video from Lupus Canada, Dr. Levy from the Hospital for Sick Children discusses lupus in children. Discover seven common…