The chronic condition can be especially painful in the winter as frigid temperatures cause arthritis symptoms to worsen.

FOR centuries, gout has been a deeply misunderstood disease, associated only with jolly, indulgent, and often big men. When Henry VIII was diagnosed, it became firmly entrenched in popular belief ...

Foot problems span everything from wearing the wrong shoes to having a specific foot shape and acquiring infection or nerve ...

Shingles is an infection that causes a painful, itchy rash on one side of the face or body. Before the rash appears, you may ...

Medically reviewed by Scott J. Zashin, MD Pain in the joint of your big toe is a fairly common issue that generally requires ...

The 27-year-old was initially diagnosed with gout by a GP, but Niven wasn't convinced. He said: "I couldn't walk, I struggled ...

A man was left shocked when what he thought was a case of a broken toe resulted in the discovery that he urgently required a ...

Niven Hopkins came home from work thinking he had broken his toe. He was shocked after finding out he would need a new kidney ...

Pain is a natural response to injury or illness and can be a useful indicator that something is wrong. Here are some of the ...

The NHS has listed what it believes to be the 20 top most painful conditions a person can suffer from. While there are ...

This can be one of the more disabling forms of arthritis. A chronic disease, gout is caused by the buildup of uric acid in ...