High uric acid is common, and is associated with gout. However, many studies have shown that even in people without gout, having a high uric acid level is not entirely good news. It is associated with a higher risk of dying overall! Yikes! Well, the good news from the study just published in Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (by Chen JH et al) is that this is not true if you exercise. Those who are 'fully active' lived 4-6 years longer than those who were not, and this overcame an