Scurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of ...
The cost of living is cited in two recent cases of the disease associated with sailors centuries ago.
Comedian Matt Storrs shares his experiences with scurvy with Newsweek, as new research suggests the deficiency may be on the rise.
A middle-aged West Australian man recently presented to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth with the disease ...
Scurvy is a disease caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which is essential for the production of ...
Vitamin B12 is one of the many B vitamins that are essential for our body's function. It helps with the creation of DNA and ...
More expensive fruit and vegetables could see return of scurvy which starts with telltale symptoms such as joint pain, ...
A case of the rare disease has been detected in Australia, in what some doctors are calling the re-emergence of a ...
Doctors at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth have made a recent discovery of a rare disease known as scurvy after a man in his early 50s presented with symptoms.
Experts are warning about the return of Tudor and Victorian diseases such as scurvy, whooping cough, and scabies ...