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It’s critical to know the risks of not taking medication to prevent future gout attacks.
If you get frequent gout attacks or have evidence that the disease has caused a visible buildup of uric acid crystals (tophi), then your doctor has likely recommended taking a preventive gout medication to protect your joints. Two options —...
A recent ‘trend article’ on gout got a lot of things wrong.
‘Treat-to-target’ is better than treating someone enough to ease their symptoms.
After researchers looked for patterns among almost 45,00 men, this is what those who never got gout had in common.
By CreakyStaff
Gout patients may get a few key things wrong about their condition, which could have an impact on their health.
While there are a few legitimate home remedies for gout out there, prescription medications remain the mainstay for treating gout.
Most people are quick to reach for a pain reliever when they get a bad headache, and they wouldn’t hesitate to apply a cream for a rash. But convincing someone to take — and keep taking — medication for an...
By CreakyStaff
People with gout, a type of inflammatory arthritis, are also at a higher risk to require knee or hip replacement down the road. That’s the case both before and following gout diagnosis, according to a population-based study published in the...
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Elderly gout patients are between 17 and 20 percent likelier than their peers to suffer from dementia, according to new research.
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