Millions could be at risk of the Victorian disease scurvy because they take popular ... is traditionally associated with sailors — who, in the 1800s, developed the condition due to a lack ...

Singer Robbie Williams has revealed that he was diagnosed with scurvy, a vitamin deficiency, earlier this year. Williams, 51, shared his health update in an interview with the Mirror published ...

Scurvy, a condition caused by vitamin C deficiency, is believed to have killed two million sailors between 1500 and 1800, the period known as the Age of Exploration. Those afflicted with the ...

2:44 Health Matters: Canadian doctors told to watch for scurvy Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency and once thought to be an illness of the past, has never truly disappeared in ...

A surge in scurvy cases in northern Saskatchewan has raised red flags about grocery prices and access to fresh food. According to CBC News, 27 cases of scurvy have been reported in La Rouge, Sask., ...

LA RONGE — Doctors in the Saskatchewan community of La Ronge have treated 27 cases of scurvy within the last six months, bringing to light the severe impact of food insecurity in the province ...

The symptoms of scurvy, which can occur if a person doesn't get enough foods with vitamin C, like fruits and vegetables, include fatigue and joint pain, which can easily be misdiagnosed.

Storrs visited his general practitioner, who — after inquiring about his diet — discovered the unusual cause: scurvy, a rare disease caused by a severe lack of vitamin C. Scurvy is a disease ...

The diagnosis they highlight is scurvy, a disease that has faded from common medical concern but is reemerging, partly due to the rise in bariatric surgery. In their article, Dermawan and ...

Scurvy may not be a disease you hear much about in the 21st century, but it was once a major concern for sailors and seafarers. It killed more than two million sailors between the time Columbus ...

SCURVY This disease is caused by vitamin C deficiency ... It was rampant in the 1800s as a combination of children living in dark, slum conditions and smog blocking out the sun caused up to ...