Myositis is stealing lives one muscle at a time
A rare inflammatory muscle disease is leaving patients undiagnosed for years, with consequences that go far beyond physical pain. Climbing a flight of stairs. Carrying a bag of groceries. Wrapping your arms around someone you love. For most people, these are thoughtless movements. For someone living with myositis, they can be out of […]
Maryland woman surprising diagnosis after years of misread signs
For Nicole Peace, the signs had been building for a while dizzy spells, unexplained weight gain, persistent headaches, brain fog and a gradual darkening of her skin. Like many people juggling the demands of daily life, she initially put it all down to stress. What she eventually learned, after years of unanswered questions and a […]