gout

Meet Gout Gout, the Australian sprinting phenom drawing comparisons to Usain Bolt

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There may be no sport older than sprinting. And still, there’s something singularly intoxicating about speed, about watching the fastest humans on the planet make like Usain Bolt and thunder down the straightaway, all the more so when they’ve navigated a circuitous path to get there. So, remember the name (and how could you not) … Read more

Gout Gout, the fastest teen ever in the 200m, got his start when a coach saw him running around with friends

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Australian sprinter Gout Gout thought he was in trouble when his school’s “cranky” track coach called him over for a chat six years ago. But track coach Di Sheppard had no intention of scolding Gout, who she’d spotted running around with friends. Sheppard thought Gout was a star in the making and, in the years … Read more

GLP-1s may increase risk of osteoporosis and gout, new research finds

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GLP-1 drugs — including Ozempic and Wegovy — may be tied to a slightly higher risk of osteoporosis and gout, according to research presented Monday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ annual meeting. Dr. John Horneff, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and the lead author of the study, … Read more