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

While rates of scurvy are nowhere near as high as they once were, the vitamin C deficiency best known for plaguing sailors during long voyages is still around. When cases do emerge, they can offer ...

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.

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 ...

When you consider how much quality skincare can cost these days — e.g., $81 for this vitamin C serum from Sunday Riley, which actually contains a smaller concentration of the vitamin than Bliss Bright ...

Citing potential adverse effects that include stroke or death, the FDA has a warning for people with a deficiency.

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

It was only after doctors completed a nutritional panel that they discovered the man — who had undergone gastric sleeve ...