Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease that plagued sailors and pirates centuries ago, appears to be re-emerging thanks to the rising cost of living and the popularity of weight loss surgery, a new ...

The term scurvy might conjure images of pirates or 18th century sailors. But the condition, caused by a vitamin C deficiency, often triggered by a poor diet, might actually be re-emerging. A group of ...

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A condition that killed millions of sailors between the 16th and 18th centuries has resurfaced, and looks set to become more prevalent in regions of the world you'd least expect to see it. Scurvy, ...

Scurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables. Yet doctors in developed countries have recently ...

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 woman bruising her leg with a massage gun set off a medical odyssey that revealed scurvy, a disease seen fairly rarely in ...

A comedian who got scurvy in his freshman year of college has talked about his experiences on his TikTok channel. Matt Storrs told Newsweek he was diagnosed with the disease, which is caused by a ...

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