July 2018 - Elite Care Family Medicine

  Juvenile arthritis, commonly referred to as JA, is a condition many have heard of but few understand. For instance, did you know JA is not an actual disease but an umbrella term referring to the number of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions affecting children under 16? Seven conditions fall under the juvenile arthritis umbrella including:   Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the most common type of JA. Juvenile dermatomyositis, an...

Sarcoma is a rare type of cancer affecting the body’s connective tissues. Our connective tissues include blood vessels, nerves, bones, muscles, deep skin tissues, cartilage and fat. The term sarcoma means ‘fleshy growth’ and about forty percent of sarcoma cancer cells occur in the legs. About fifteen percent of childhood cancers are sarcoma.   Causes and Risk Factors The exact cause of this disease is still unknown though some risk factors have been...