Exercise and Juvenile Myositis

In this presentation, Dr. Laura Tasan explains the importance of exercise for JM patients. Since JM children suffer from endurance and fatigue issues, exercise for JM kids is a safe form of “medicine” to counter the effects of the disease on a JM patient’s muscles.

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Lemons To Lemonade For Kids

Our Story – Humble Beginnings Twenty-one years ago, Cure JM co-founders Tom and Shari Hume set up the Foundation’s first-ever DIY fundraiser to seed important

Getting the Diagnosis. Megan Curran, MD

Getting the Diagnosis

It often takes a bit of time for children with juvenile myositis (JM) to get a proper diagnosis. This is due to the fact that

Required Minimum Distribution, Giving

Required Minimum Distribution

You can send your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) to a charity using a strategy called aQualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). A QCD allows individuals aged 70½

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