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Arthritis strikes millions of Americans, leaving them with aching, inflamed joints that make it hard to move around without pain.
It is the leading cause of disability and most common in women, but is it the same for everyone?
Absolutely not. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis and they aren't all treated the same, according to the
When gout flares up, the joint pain is often excruciating. But that's not the only worry tied to this common inflammatory arthritic condition.
A new British study warns that gout flares double the risk for heart attack or
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
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- August 3, 2022
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The anti-inflammatory benefits of a common gout medicine may help save the lives of heart failure patients, researchers say.
The medication, colchicine, could also reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients whose arteries are clogged with cholesterol, according to t...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- May 23, 2022
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Allopurinol, a frequently used gout medication, does not appear to drive up the risk for dying among gout patients who also struggle with chronic kidney disease, new research shows.
The finding is based on an analysis of two decades worth of British health records. And it may put to rest recent concerns regarding a well-known drug that both gout patients and kidney disease patients have u...
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2022
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Add an inexpensive gout drug to the growing list of medications touted as potential COVID-19 treatments -- only to offer no apparent benefit.
The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine doesn't lessen COVID severity, the risk of death or shorten hospital stays, a new study reports. Nor does it lower the need for admission...
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- November 25, 2021
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