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Famous gout sufferers include, clockwise from top left, Thomas Jefferson, Henry VIII, Ben Franklin and Isaac Newton.

Gout not limited to the well-to-do

The prevalence of the disease has roughly tripled since the late 1970s, according to recent surveys, with about 8 million Americans now suffering gout. And an increasing percentage of these patients are women, which also goes against the stereotype.

Researchers try to understand naked mole rats' resistance to cancer

With their pinkish, translucent and wrinkly skin, double-saber buck teeth and black-bead eyes, naked mole rats look like characters in a nightmare from hell. In fact, they do live underground in pitch-dark burrows where their air, from a human point of view, can contain chokingly little oxygen, t...

New models try to push health insurers aside

In a shift from the current model, some medical practices are sidelining health insurers entirely, instead charging patients a membership fee each month.

Supplemental coverage can be too pricey

Prices for Medigap insurance, a supplement to Medicare, can be prohibitive for disabled beneficiaries younger than 65.

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