How a Forgotten Disease Called Scurvy Still Happens Today
Doctors discovered that a 55-year-old man with severe bruising and leg pain actually had scurvy—a disease most people think only happened hundreds of years ago …
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Why One Man's Gums Wouldn't Heal After Dental Implant Surgery
A 40-year-old man had trouble healing after getting a dental implant, even though he had quit smoking and seemed healthy. Doctors discovered he had a severe …
Read MoreTeen with Eating Disorder Develops Rare Vitamin C Deficiency Disease
A teenager with severe anorexia nervosa developed scurvy, a disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C. She came to the hospital with a strange rash, …
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