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 ...

Gout attacks, which most commonly affect the joint of your big toe, are sudden, excruciating, and can wreak havoc on your everyday routine. The pain and swelling in your foot can be severe — so severe ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Pain in your big toe joint can be due to a sudden injury like the sports-related "turf toe." Chronic health conditions like arthritis, bursitis, bunions, gout, and lesser-known conditions like ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Here is a little more about Castiva for arthritis. I've been putting it on my arthritic hands for more than a year. It has really helped, allowing me to continue playing the violin, ...