It's a disease that is most common in people in their 70s, more common in women, and almost never seen below the age of 50.

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 immediately ...

Laboratory testing for inflammation, such as the C-reactive protein test and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, are almost ...

Treatment of PMR is usually with low-dose prednisone. Many people can be slowly tapered off of it after one to ... In March ...