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 ...

As a 69-year-old male who has experienced gout in my big-toe joints for 14 years, I appreciated your article very much [“Got Gout? Try Milk -- or Cherries,” July 2]. After trial and error, I have ...

Gout is a common and painful form of inflammatory arthritis, caused by the buildup of uric acid crystals in your joints. This causes inflammation, swelling and pain. It can also create other symptoms, ...

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 ...

Many people realize they have gout when they wake in the night with excruciating pain and swelling in the knee or the joint at the base of the big toe, as I first did. Treatment is often focused on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Toe pain can happen for a few different reasons. It might be from temporary problems, like a broken toe or blisters, or due ...

For anyone unfamiliar with gout - and I envy you - it’s a condition that announces itself with all the subtlety of a fire ...