Gout sounds like a disease that shouldn’t exist anymore, especially since it’s referred to as the “disease of kings” because of its connection to royal leaders like Henry VIII, who lived with the ...

If you’ve ever been going about your day only to get hit with excruciating joint pain, it could be gout. While this type of arthritis is often associated with sharp, sudden pain in the big toe, gout ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: Years ago, I had gout in my toe, but I didn’t need medication other than ibuprofen. After it went away, I never had any other issues. But over the past few weeks, it has come back ...

Gout is a painful arthritic condition that’s caused by a buildup of uric acid — a waste product in your blood. Usually, uric acid is removed through your urine when you pee. But when uric acid builds ...

Gout causes sudden flares of joint pain, which often arise during the nighttime, and in the big toe, though it may affect other joints including the ankles or knees. It is the most common type of ...

Carlton, a 70-year-old man, was admitted to a hospital for a cholecystectomy or gallbladder surgery. Three days after the operation, his knee became severely swollen and painful. An X-ray showed ...

When you think of arthritis, achy, warm, swollen joints probably come to mind. These are indeed some of the most common symptoms of arthritis. But did you know there are actually over 100 different ...

Q: Every year around the holidays, I eat a lot of foods I don't normally eat. As a result, I usually gain a few pounds. But the weird thing is, the last couple of years I've gotten a lot of pain and ...

Cases of gout are rising in younger individuals, according to a global study. The condition, which is a type of inflammatory arthritis, steadily increased in people aged 15 to 39 between 1990 and 2021 ...