Senya says she'd like to be an actor or a doctor when she grows up. Either way, we think she is a star! Here is a short video of Senya appearing on CBC alongside world-renowned pediatric rheumatologist, Dr. Ross Petty. The story ran in celebration of a monumental milestone for kids, like Senya, who [...]
In a January 9, 2013 newsletter from JointHealth: Do you have juvenile idiopathic arthritis or care for someone who does? We want your valuable input.The Common Drug Review (CDR) is currently welcoming patients and their caregivers to provide input on the manufacturer’s submission for adalimumab (Humira®) for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Adalimumab [...]
David Porte knew something was wrong with his infant daughter when he took her out of her crib one morning and she couldn’t walk. Little Cassie had been active and healthy up to that point, so this development left her parents puzzled and worried. Neither Porte nor his wife, a doctor, was prepared when they [...]
Gillian Shaw, Vancouver Sun Published: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 When Cassie Porte was born almost three years ago she was a happy, healthy baby. That lasted until she was 20 months old, when all of a sudden one morning she couldn't walk. "We picked her up out of her crib and she couldn't walk -- [...]
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