The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new biologic treatment option for patients with a common inflammatory disorder known as polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) who don’t do well with ...

Are you struggling with persistent pain and stiffness in your shoulders, neck or hips beyond the usual aches and pains of aging? Polymyalgia rheumatica, a common inflammatory rheumatic disease ...

Background: the mainstay of treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is oral glucocorticoids, but randomized controlled trials of treatment are lacking. As a result, there is no evidence from ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease, mostly seen in older adults, that causes pain and stiffness in certain areas of the body — often in the neck, shoulders, or hip area. These ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a systemic inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects individuals over the age of 50. It is characterised by pain and stiffness in the shoulder and hip girdles, ...

Scientists have found success in treating a 'neglected' inflammatory condition, polymyalgia rheumatica, with a drug that could provide an alternative to steroids for patients. The study, carried out ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I’m a 67-year-old female in otherwise good health. My doctor prescribed prednisone, which ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Diagnosing giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica can “fascinate” and cause “trepidation” ...

In a long-term follow-up study, patients with isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and biopsy-confirmed giant cell arteritis (GCA) had no increased all-cause mortality compared with matched ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I’m a 67-year-old female in ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I’m a 67-year-old female in otherwise good health. My doctor prescribed prednisone, which ...