Scurvy may be mistaken for conditions like inflamed blood vessels and, if left untreated, may lead to potentially fatal ...

The health benefits of tamarind extract, such as its ability to treat common ailments like colds, conjunctivitis, and ...

In the new case report, doctors in Western Australia reported treating a middle-aged man with the condition. In a separate ...

Before humans knew about the importance of vitamin C, seafarers in the 18th century would set sail with nothing but salted ...

Though the service advises British adult s to consider taking vitamin D in the darker months, their entry on the common cold ...

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

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

Scurvy is a disease caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which is essential for the production of ...

Scurvy, the scourge of seafarers in the 15th and 16th Centuries, is making a comeback in WA amid the cost-of-living crisis.

The scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost of living crisis and the rise in weight loss (bariatric) surgery, suggest doctors in the journal BMJ ...

A DISEASE first reported in Ancient Greek and Egyptian times is making a comeback, doctors have warned. The cost of living ...