“Gout is a common type of arthritis that can be extremely painful,” Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize, board chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians, tells Yahoo Life.“Symptoms include ...

A new study published in the recent issue of International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases showed that the need for greater ...

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that causes severe pain and swelling in one or more of your joints. These attacks happen suddenly when there's a buildup of uric acid, a chemical found ...

Gout was once seen as a “rich man’s disease” and King Henry VIII was a famous sufferer. However, it can affect anyone, and in recent years the number of cases of gout has been on the increase.

Dr Oyoo describes gout as one of the most painful rheumatic diseases which, when left untreated, often worsens due to excess build-up of uric acid in joints. “Attacks may subside after a few ...

Hyperuricemia (HU) is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated uric acid (UA) levels in the bloodstream, commonly diagnosed when UA levels exceed 420 µmol/L (7 mg/dL) in men and 350 µmol/L (6 mg ...

One surprising link Dr. Rothschild highlighted is the strong correlation between CKD and gout. “Chronic kidney disease and gout are more connected than many people realize. In fact, 1 in 4 ...