King Henry VIII famously suffered from gout. iStockphoto.com hide caption toggle caption iStockphoto.com Shots - Health News From Kings To The Average Joe: Gout Makes A Comeback July 28, 2011 Researchers have found that gout, a painful ailment of the joints, increased 44 percent between 1988 and 2008. They suspect it has a lot to do with the obesity epidemic and related health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. From Kings To The Average Joe: Gout Makes A Comeback Listen · 4:12 4:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/138792676/138796316" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
From Kings To The Average Joe: Gout Makes A Comeback Listen · 4:12 4:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/138792676/138796316" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript