Encinitas parents Shari and Tom Hume have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Although diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, their son, Parker, is an otherwise happy and healthy high school ...

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TORRINGTON - A city woman who lives with a rare disease is planning a fund-raiser poker run with the aim of educating people about the ailment and raising money to fight it. Patty Crane wants to ...

Myositis is a condition that causes inflammation of the muscles. There are different types of myositis, which may be the result of an infection, injury, medication, or autoimmune disease. Read on to ...

Their fundraisers are many and their spokespersons and benefits are widespread. Now, think Myositis. Dermatomyositis. Polymyositis. Inclusion-body Myositis. And Juvenile Myositis. "Myositis describes ...