Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis. Eating foods like red meat, alcohol, and shellfish make the symptoms ...

Your provider may recommend a cast, boot, or crutches for support. Follow the RICE method (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Swollen ankles and feet due to edema, or fluid build-up, can be caused by minor or major conditions, such as injury, pregnancy, standing or sitting for a ...

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 very painful type of inflammatory arthritis that can be debilitating, and sudden flare-ups can be even more so. A News 9 viewer says they keep getting flare-ups of gout, and want to know ...

Gout is often associated with drinking too much or not eating healthily enough, but research suggests genetics play more of a factor in developing the arthritic condition than previously thought. A ...

Gout is often blamed on overindulgence in alcohol or unhealthy eating, but research suggests genetics plays a much bigger role in the painful arthritic condition than previously thought. In 2024, an ...

Gout is hereditary rather than down to lifestyle, suggests a new study. Once regarded as an illness of the wealthy and believed to have been suffered by Henry VIII, the painful condition is the most ...

A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics is a major cause, rather than lifestyle choices of the sufferer. A major international study has found gout is a chronic ...