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 ...

FORT PIERCE, Fl. (CBS12) -- May is Myositis Awareness Month. Myositis is a rare auto-immune condition causing inflammation in muscles, and we're looking ahead to a local fundraiser. Team Tommy ...

The Intel Motorcycle Club’s annual charity ride will take place Saturday, Aug. 13, with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit the CureJM (juvenile myositis) Foundation. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

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 ...

The Lexus of Portland Drive for Charity sales event continues through Sunday, March 17. Two hundred dollars from the sale of each vehicle will go to one of four designated charitable organizations.

According to the Myositis Association, "Myositis describes inflammation or swelling of the muscle tissue. Inflammaotry myopathies are classified as autoimmune diseases, meaning the body's immune ...

Juvenile myositis (JM) affects those under the age of 18 years. JM is known for causing muscle inflammation and skin rashes. These symptoms are the result of ongoing inflammation and swelling of the ...

Deepika Padukone played a key role in creating awareness about mental health issues and started the NGO, Live Love Laugh Foundation in 2015. In a recent interview, Vikram Bhatt lauded her for ...