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This Victorian-era disease is back in the UK, here's everything you need to know

Gout, a disease that once plagued Victorian Britain, has reemerged in the modern era, affecting a significant number of people in the United Kingdom. This condition, often associated with the past, has seen a resurgence, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to NHS Inform, a Scotland-based national health information service,…

The Times of India

Sarah Hyland Claims 'Modern Family' Producers Made Her Wear Heels Despite "Excruciating Pain" From Gout

The actress was born with kidney dysplasia.

Marie Claire

'Alcohol warning as regular use can lead to gout, cataract and ulcers'

Alcohol is estimated to be responsible for about three million deaths worldwide each year, and while the harmful effects of heavy drinking for certain diseases are well known, what are the other likely conditions?

Daily Mirror

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Brits warned drinking ANY amount of alcohol 'puts you at risk of 60 diseases'

In a new study, alcohol consumption has been linked to an increased risk of diseases, such as gout and cataract, that were never considered to be alcohol-related before

Daily Mirror

Man feasting on 'pure cheese' diet up to TWO KILOS a week sheds 4.5 stone

Alan Pender has told how he taken up a "pure cheese" diet and shunned most carbohydrate products which has seen him lose four and half stone - although he jokes gout could be a problem in the future

Daily Mirror

Prayut to spend night in hospital with possible pseudogout

Doctors are keeping Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in hospital overnight for observation after finding an abnormality while examining his swollen right hand on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Having regular sex could help tackle ‘agonising’ gout symptoms, study suggests

Famed for cursing the rich and wealthy, experts have claimed that more sex could help tackle symptoms of gout, and 'improving gout management results in better sexual health'.

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'Off sick' police officer had secret job and played footie while claiming severe gout

Jay Gorania faked doctors' letters to ensure he stayed off work on full pay for three months as he carried on with his secret second job but the game was up after he was caught enjoying five-a-side

Daily Mirror

Gout: the myths and the medicine

Letters: The risk of getting gout has a lot to do with our genes and little to do with diet, says GP Ayo Ajanaku. Plus, sufferers Kevin Hughes and Jared West on drugs that have helped them

The Guardian - UK

Dad who had four bacon butties for breakfast every day was too afraid to leave the house

Paul Barraclough weighed 22 stone and was taking 20 tablets a day to treat several different health conditions - including type 2 diabetes, hypertension and gout - when he decided enough was enough

Daily Mirror

At 35, I found out I had gout. Imagine having to give up everything you like to eat and drink

Overnight, a golf ball-sized lump appeared on my toe – and all sorts of delicious things had to disappear from my diet, says writer Daniel Lavelle

The Guardian - UK

Five Victorian-era diseases making a comeback in UK - all the symptoms to look for

Diseases that would have been familiar to author Charles Dickens and that killed thousands of people in Victorian Britain have been found to be on the rise again in modern Britain

Daily Mirror

Brits urged to look out for gout warning signs as NHS sees surge in cases

Cases of gout have risen 20% in the last three years as just one 'Victorian' disease making a comeback

Chronicle Live

NHS lists warning signs as cases of 'Victorian disease' reach highest levels in years

It is a type of arthritis that causes extreme pain

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Daily Record

The 13 Victorian diseases that are making a comeback - including gout, scurvy and rickets

Diseases which many may assume are in the past are making a comeback, which is why it is important to be able to spot potential warning signs.

Liverpool Echo

Four warning signs as cases of Victorian disease surge across UK

Cases of gout have risen by 20% in the last three years

Wales Online

NHS shares four warning signs of Victorian disease on the rise in the UK

There is a lack of awareness that the disease is inherently genetic, it has been reported

Daily Record

Warning over Victorian disease case surge - four symptoms you must not ignore

Several Victorian diseases hit a five-year high in April.

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Daily Mirror

Victorian disease RETURNS to UK as NHS sees sudden surge and shares four warning signs

Brits were warned earlier this year that cases of Victorian illnesses had hit a five-year high, and there are a number of lifestyle changes we can all make to help prevent such diseases

The Guardian - UK

A toxic but effective cure for gout pain

Brief letters: Healing power of colchicine | Rare tribute to a government service | Amol Rajan | Royal Mail delivers

The Guardian - UK

I’m 35 and I have gout – and it’s not for the reasons you think

Gout has long been seen as a bit of a joke, a disease of old men who eat and drink too much. It’s not that simple – or that funny

Daily Record

Rise in gout cases linked to obesity - symptoms and how to prevent it

Hospital admissions for the painful inflammatory arthritis have risen by 20% in three years

Wales Online

Increase in gout cases fuelled by obesity, say health chiefs

More than one in four adults badly overweight

The Independent UK

Binge-eating during lockdown blamed for huge spike in gout

Medical consequences of unhealthy pandemic-era lifestyles are slowly being understood

Daily Record

Heart attack and stroke risk linked to gout flare-ups in new study

New research found that the risks are highest two months after the flare.

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