The cost of living is cited in two recent cases of the disease associated with sailors centuries ago.

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

Scurvy, a condition caused by vitamin C deficiency was first linked to sailors during the Renaissance era. Economic hardships ...

Science says, if you're already coming down with something, it's too late—and it doesn't work well as a preventative, either.

Microbiologists and general practitioners explain how the idea that Vitamin C helps prevent against the cold got started, and ...

Scurvy, a now-rare disease best associated with sailors' lack of fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is a ...

Comedian Matt Storrs shares his experiences with scurvy with Newsweek, as new research suggests the deficiency may be on the rise.

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

Dr Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist in California, took to TikTok earlier this month to share common signs that you may be ...

Doctors have detected the rare disease of scurvy in Australia, in what one medical journal has labelled a potential “cost-of-living” case.

Start your day with a glass of warm water and the juice of half a lemon or lime. This refreshing drink not only rehydrates ...

In a viral video, a microbiolgist warns that Vitamin C supplements like Emergen-C and Airborne don't prevent colds.