| | From Denise Maher, your About Women's Health Editor You know that many chronic conditions, including celiac disease, asthma, and depression, tend to be more common in women compared to men. It's a curious, unfair reality. But it's important to remember that many of these conditions also occur in young women and kids. Since July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month, let's look at JA and other grown up conditions that so often affect women and children. | | Kids Get Arthritis Too One of the most popular misconceptions about arthritis is that it is an old woman's disease. In reality, arthritis affects people of all ages including about 300,000 American children. What Is Juvenile Arthritis? | Migraine Headaches Happen to Kids | Some Children Live with Celiac Disease Symptoms in children can be subtle--in some cases, a child may simply not be growing as rapidly as her peers, or she may be irritable and inattentive. Celiac Symptoms in Kids | Very Young Minds May Struggle | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com | | | | | | Follow us on: | | | | Advertisement | |
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