Gout drugs may do more than ease pain—they could help protect your heart. Credit: Shutterstock A new large-scale study led by researchers at the University of Nottingham has found that medications commonly used to treat gout may also lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with the condition. The findings, published in JAMA Internal Medicine , suggest that bringing blood urate levels down to recommended targets not only reduces gout symptoms but may also help prevent serious