Archive for January, 2006

Dick Cheney’s Gout and its effect on global politics

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

US Vice-President Dick Cheney has been discharged from the hospital. There is some difference of opinion between his doctors, but it seems that Cheney may be suffering from Gout.
In a related story, the US government has announced its new plan to bring the gifts of freedom and democracy to all countries that export tart cherry […]

Prepare now to prevent worse Gout in old age

Thursday, January 5th, 2006

Statistics say there has been an estimated doubling of gout frequency in the last 20 years in the US. Doctors are finding that- as a public health issue -Gout has become more difficult to manage as well. This is because of major changes in the Gout patient population as well as changes in their treatment. […]

Gout is now a woman’s disease…

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

Gout is now a woman’s disease. Well, it was always known to affect both men and women, but historically almost all women diagnosed with Gout were post-menopausal. Now, doctors are increasingly finding incidence of Gout in younger women.
The blame is being put on increased obesity in the general population catching up with the younger female […]