Mrs. Cleaver and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Actress Barbara Billingsley recently passed away at the age of 94 from rheumatoid polymyalgia. The 1950′s TV star who played June Cleaver on Leave it to Beaver was the model of American Motherhood in that era, always wearing a dress, high heels, and pearls, even while housecleaning.

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Thank you for taking the time to point out an error in the blog from Dr. Berman. As you correctly stated, polymyalgia rheumatica is not a lethal condition and we have corrected the blog to reflect this fact.

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