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

Scurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables. advertisement. Medical Xpress.

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 ...

Scurvy is eminently treatable, but because it's a disease of the past, first associated with sailors during the Renaissance era, it may be mistaken for other conditions, especially inflamed blood ...

Scurvy, often seen as a disease of the past, is still an ongoing concern for some patients. And it might be on the rise. Scurvy is caused by a severe lack of vitamin C, which contributes to a ...