THEY are often thought to be consigned to the history books – but experts have warned a whole host of Victorian diseases are making a comeback. Declining vaccination rates, ...

When many people struggled to eat a healthy diet, some odd-tasting oils were touted as a fix-all. It turns out one of them ...

Extract: Thirty-nine infants with simple vitamin D deficiency ... and hyperphosphaturia; rickets was also in evidence. Stage III was comparable to stage II, but with recurrence of hypocalcemia ...

Discover the unexpected health benefits of cod liver oil, a dietary supplement rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins A and D, ...

says that in the 1980s it was unusual to see a case of rickets but today “I see at least three children with rickets each year; each case is a heartbreak,” he says. “The NHS has provided ...

THE HSE has issued a warning for Irish parents ahead of the dark mornings and afternoons. Health bosses said it is very ...

Vitamin D is a real multitasker. It “helps your body absorb calcium, which is essential for strong bones and teeth and helps prevent rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults,” Nicholas ...

The health service advises that all adults and children over four should be taking the supplement between October and March ...

The NHS warns: "A lack of vitamin D can lead to bone deformities such as rickets in children, and bone pain caused by a condition called osteomalacia in adults." How much vitamin D do I need? Children ...

Fewer admissions were made for malnutrition at Oxford University Hospitals Trust in the year to March, new figures show. But ...

NHS England figures reveal that there were around 25 admissions for malnutrition last year at Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust ...

Three protestors who sprayed red paint over the entrance to the Scottish Parliament building have been fined and ordered to ...