Medics believe the rise in cases show the grim toll food poverty is taking on people's health. But they also warned that the ...

"Bleeding into the skin" refers to the leakage ... They happen when small blood vessels break just under the skin and can be a sign of various issues. When the spots are larger, between 4 and ...

Older adults suffering from abnormal bleeding, fatigue, and weakness, must be assessed for scurvy -- a disease caused by ...

Older adults suffering from abnormal bleeding ... The elderly patient visited the emergency department at a downtown Toronto hospital for leg pain and weakness, skin lesions, and discoloration.

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

Who is at Risk for Scurvy? The team said that people who follow restrictive diets, such as those with autism spectrum disorder, or those who are dependent on tea and toast, smokers, those with ...