Month: June 2017

Gout was once known as “the disease of kings.” The iconic sufferer was the gluttonous Henry VIII, often pictured holding an entire turkey leg in one hand and a tankard of wine in the other. Some people speculate that Old King Hal’s increasingly irascible temper was caused in part by gout, a form of arthritis long associated with overindulgence, which…

Bob’s phone rang early one morning. “Grandpa? This is your grandson.” “Eli, how good to hear from you!” said Bob. It had been a long time since his college-age grandson had called him. Eli sounded upset and afraid. He had been arrested for drunk driving in Mexico during his spring break trip, and he needed $5,000 for bail money. “Don’t…