Colchicine cuts odds of new heart attack, stroke in heart attack survivors
(Reuters Health) - The inflammation-fighting drug colchicine, already a treatment for gout, dramatically reduces the odds of future cardiovascular problems in people who have just survived a heart attack, a large new study has concluded. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Cheap, Older Gout Drug Could Be a Lifesaver After Heart Attack
In the new trial, colchicine reduced by as much as 34% a heart attack survivor's combined risk of either dying from heart disease or having cardiac arrest, a heart attack, a stroke or angioplasty. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cheap, Older Gout Drug Could Be a Lifesaver After Heart Attack
Title: Cheap, Older Gout Drug Could Be a Lifesaver After Heart AttackCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/17/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/18/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - November 18, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Older Gout Drug Colchicine Could Be a Lifesaver After Heart Attack
SUNDAY, Nov. 17, 2019 -- A cheap drug that ' s been around for centuries as a gout treatment might also shield heart attack survivors from future heart crises, new trial results show.
The drug, colchicine, is derived from a plant called the autumn... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 17, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
COLCOT: Colchicine Shows Promise to Reduce Events After MI COLCOT: Colchicine Shows Promise to Reduce Events After MI
A widely available anti-inflammatory agent used to treat pericarditis and gout may have value in secondary prevention after myocardial infarction, new trial results suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 16, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
New Guidelines Underway for Gout and Vasculitis New Guidelines Underway for Gout and Vasculitis
The recommendations are undergoing peer review for publication in 2020, but delegates got a first glimpse here at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Effects of Lifestyle Measures and Conventional Therapy in Gout
No abstract available (Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter)
Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter - November 15, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: CME Article Source Type: news
Dr Martin Scurr explains how a change in diet might help to ease gout
The Daily Mail's resident doctor answers your health concerns in his weekly column. Today, he addresses gout. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Impact of Urate-Lowering Drugs on CKD Among Gout Patients Impact of Urate-Lowering Drugs on CKD Among Gout Patients
A new study examines the impact of different classes of urate-lowering drugs on CKD progression among patients with gout.Arthritis Research & Therapy (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Some May Be Vulnerable to Severe Skin Reaction While Using Gout Drug
Title: Some May Be Vulnerable to Severe Skin Reaction While Using Gout DrugCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/1/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - October 2, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Some May Be Vulnerable to Severe Skin Reaction While Using Gout Drug
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 -- Some gout patients with heart or kidney disease might be more susceptible to severe skin reactions while taking the gout medication allopurinol, researchers report. " Our findings suggest that heart disease, like chronic... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 1, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Obesity, Drinking and Unhealthy Diet Add to Gout Risk Obesity, Drinking and Unhealthy Diet Add to Gout Risk
Behavior changes could potentially reduce a large part of the risk for developing gout, a U.S. study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Obesity, drinking and unhealthy diet add to gout risk
(Reuters Health) - Behavior changes could potentially reduce a large part of the risk for developing gout, a U.S. study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Gout May Up Risk for Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 -- Gout is associated with an elevated risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in BMJ Open.
Austin G. Stack, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., from the University of Limerick in Ireland,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 9, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Studies in Comorbidity
Studies on comorbidities seen with CKD reviewed here examine controlled vs uncontrolled gout, psychiatric diagnoses, and screening for intracranial aneurysm. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - September 6, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Kidney Disease Source Type: news
