The cost of living is cited in two recent cases of the disease associated with sailors centuries ago.

The study shows that while scurvy is indeed a rare disease today, it is still possible to develop the condition.

A condition that killed millions of sailors between the 16th and 18th centuries has resurfaced, and looks set to become more ...

Doctors in developed countries have recently reported treating cases of scurvy, including in Australia. Here’s why we might ...

The scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost of living crisis and the ...

Scurvy, a condition caused by vitamin C deficiency was first linked to sailors during the Renaissance era. Economic hardships ...

Risk factors for scurvy include poor nutrition, gastric bypass surgery, dialysis, alcoholism, psychiatric history and eating disorders.

During the early 20th century, several significant developments led to the emergence of what we now call modern medicine: 1.

Scurvy diagnoses in Australia and Canada suggest doctors should consider testing for vitamin C deficiency in patients ...

Vitamin patches are trending as a convenient alternative to supplements, but experts remain skeptical about their ability to ...

June 3, 2024 — Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than the daily intake of vitamin D recommended by the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) and do not require ...

Jujube, also called Chinese dates or red dates, comes from a fruit tree in the Rhamnaceae family and is native to South and ...