A disease historically associated with malnourishment on sailing vessels may have a new, modern culprit: Bariatric surgery.

Learn why it's making a comeback, its symptoms and what you can do about this disease caused by a vitamin C deficiency.

Doctors in Australia described a man in his early 50s who showed signs of scurvy in a study published in BMJ Case Reports.

IT is a disease from the Victorian era but scurvy – caused by vitamin C deficiency – is re-emerging according to doctors. It was rife among seafarers between the 15th and 18th century because they ...

A doctor says two diseases common in the UK hundreds of years ago are making a comeback as many people are unaware of what ...

So have a good whiff before you sip that measure. WHILE scurvy was once the scourge of sailors on the high seas – due to the ...

In a recent TEDx talk, Toni MacAskill explored how plant-forward diets from history can contribute to health and longevity.

A couple of years ago, I drove a Legend car, a twee tube-frame spec racer powered by a manic 847-cc three-cylinder Yamaha ...

Residents of Florida receive their payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is a vital aid ...

A scientific report released in October concluded that long-duration spaceflight causes mitochondrial damage producing ...

However, the email was tinged with sadness since it reports on the closing of a special nursery: “A little less than a year ...