A new study has found that an ancient skeleton from the northern Philippines showed signs of scurvy, dating back roughly 2,000 years.

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images Almost 300 years after naval surgeon James ...

The term scurvy might conjure images of pirates or 18th century sailors. But the condition, caused by a vitamin C deficiency, often triggered by a poor diet, might actually be re-emerging. A group of ...

Scurvy is a disease mostly known for its connection to the deaths of nearly two million sailors between 1500 and 1800 ...

Scurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables. Yet doctors in developed countries have recently ...

Dieticians say that weight-loss drugs are leading to an increase in malnutrition and related conditions. Dieticians are ...

Most people are aware that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is important for overall health. But not having enough — or any — fresh produce raises the risk of developing a serious health ...

A condition that killed millions of sailors between the 16th and 18th centuries has resurfaced, and looks set to become more prevalent in regions of the world you'd least expect to see it. Scurvy, ...

Scurvy doesn't just turn your skin yellow. In fact, in the later stages of the disease, the skin turns black, often right before you die, horribly, from massive internal hemorrhaging near the brain or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — The popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is bringing back a historic affliction once suffered by sailors on long ...

In the first episode of The Terror, "Go for Broke," the men of the Franklin Expedition aren't worried about polar bear-like monsters, they're worried about disease. While debating the proper naval ...