Seasonal variations were found in the rate of gout flares, with mean SU levels peaking around the time of a flare before dropping and remaining suppressed for months after.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty 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 a painful form of arthritis that develops when uric acid crystals accumulate in the joints, leading to inflammation, swelling, and intense discomfort—often in the big toe. While medication and ...