1959 NBA Finals: Boston 4, Minneapolis 0. Celtics Sweep Past Minneapolis. Even though the St. Louis Hawks had won the 1958 title, many insiders felt the Boston Celtics were the superior team heading into the 1958-59 season. About the only thing undermining the glorious beginning of Boston's dynasty was the undercurrent of racial discord. The NBA and the Celtics were integrating ahead of society. There were few, if any, problems on the team, but Boston was a racially troubled town, as were many American cities.
GENERIC NAME: colchicine. BRAND NAME: Colcrys, Mitigare. USES: Colchicine is used for the treatment of acute flares of gout. It also is used for treating FMF in adults and children 4 years of age or older. Other unapproved uses of colchicine include treatment of pseudogout, amyloidosis, and scleroderma.
Colchicine affects the way the body responds to uric acid crystals, which reduces swelling and pain. Because colchicine was developed prior to federal regulations requiring FDA review of all marketed drug products, not all uses for colchicine have been approved by the FDA.