FOR centuries, gout has been a deeply misunderstood disease, associated only with jolly, indulgent, and often big men. When ...

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.

Doctor Edward Dwyer knows gout when he sees it ... physical uric acid precipitants that develop around joints under the skin and can be disfiguring, can cause a lot of issues with regard to ...

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 ...