Benjamin Franklin was one famous sufferer—but in fact, cases of gout are actually ticking up, according to new studies. The ...

NEW YORK, Sept 26: Despite its historical label as the "disease of kings," gout is experiencing a troubling rise worldwide, ...

Rheumatic diseases make up a collection of arthritis subtypes, but also include fibromyalgia, Sjogren's syndrome, and more.

A young adult patient with gout was incidentally found to have a large mass on the right lumbar spine and sacrum during an ...

Hand massages may help ease muscle tension and may even reduce pain. In this article, we’ll examine the benefits of hand massage and how to massage your hands when they need extra care.

and often excruciating pain. Gout affects around one in 40 people in developed nations and is becoming more common as a result of a rising prevalence of risk factors such as high blood pressure ...

More than a century after one of the deadliest racial attacks in U.S. history, survivors and their descendants are witnessing ...

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You can't know for sure if your stomach pain is due to something serious or not without an evaluation, but some signs indicate you need urgent medical attention. For example, if your abdomen is ...

Hours before these severe symptoms began, the teen’s family told doctors he was having pain in his left side above his groin ...