Gout described as severe form of arthritis in blunt terms
Medical authorities note differences between clinical descriptions of gout and patient experiences. The disease tests patience as well as the body and can provoke extreme cantankerousness. Dr. H A Smythe links gout to dangerous blood vessel diseases with potential fatal outcomes.
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Gout through the ages from myth to modern control
The Toronto Telegram surveys gout misconceptions and history from Homeric to modern times. It traces beliefs about causes and sacred remedies, notes famed sufferers like Henry VII and Queen Anne, and explains current treatments including aspirin and colchicine while acknowledging ongoing enigmas about the disease.
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Gems of thought on desire and freedom
The man is truly free who desires what he is able to perform and does what he desires. Prayer awakens the wish to be and do good. I choose to walk down Bond Street thinking of all I do not desire.
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