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 ...

Like Robbie Williams, you may think of scurvy as a "17th-century pirate disease" – certainly nothing from this millennium (ahem). But, as the 51-year-old singer found out, it isn't just the ...

Scurvy may not be a disease you hear much about in the 21st century, but it was once a major concern for sailors and seafarers. It killed more than two million sailors between the time Columbus ...

The singer-songwriter opens up about his mental health journey in a new interview. English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams is a better man now after overcoming some physical and mental health ...

Scurvy, caused by a vitamin C deficiency, is back in the news following the hospital admission of a 51-year-old Australian man who presented with an acute case of the condition that, until recent ...

Almost 300 years after naval surgeon James Lind discovered that citrus juice was an effective remedy for scurvy, the vitamin deficiency is experiencing a resurgence. Scurvy is a condition caused ...

Scurvy is often thought of as an archaic disease that affected sailors in the 18th century, when it was common for as many as two-thirds of a ship’s crew to die from it on a long sea voyage.

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While rates of scurvy are nowhere near as high as they once were ...

Robbie Williams has revealed he has been diagnosed with scurvy, calling it a “17th-century pirate disease”. The NHS says scurvy is “caused by not having enough vitamin C in your diet over a ...

Their findings highlight an alarming trend – in the span of just five years, the incidence of Scurvy in children more than tripled from 8.2 to 26.7 cases per 100,000. More than half (64.2% ...