Being low on vitamin D can increase your risk of high blood pressure and diabetes, says Michael Holick, M.D., endocrinologist ...

Too little milk, sunshine and exercise: It is an anti-bone trifecta. And for some children, shockingly, it is leading to rickets, the soft-bone scourge of the 19th century.

A new report, issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation and published in the scientific journal Osteoporosis International, shows that populations across the globe are suffering from the ...

Often dubbed the "sunshine vitamin," Vitamin D plays a critical role in numerous bodily functions, far beyond just bone health. When our levels dip too low, a cascade of negative effects can occur, ...

It helps slow mineral loss from our bones, which aids in the prevention of chronic conditions like rickets, osteoporosis and osteomalacia, says Sarah Harbeck, a registered and licensed dietitian ...

Radiologists' Diagnostic Performance in Differentiation of Rickets and Classic Metaphyseal Lesions on Radiographs: A Multicenter Study. American Journal of Roentgenology , 2022; DOI: 10.2214/AJR ...

He also was diagnosed with rickets. The CDC said the parents reported he “had been fed a homemade formula of sea moss (an intended iodine source), hemp seeds, and coconut water for approximately ...

Leesburg, VA, July 6, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), rickets and classic metaphyseal lesions (CMLs) exhibit distinct radiographic signs, and radiologists can ...

THAT consumption of cereals may in certain circumstances lead to the appearance of rickets was first shown in 1920, when E. Mellanby1 found that increasing the amount of them in the diet of young ...

Rickets is a disease of childhood caused by a vitamin D deficiency, explained Associate Professor of English Ann Kibbie. “Although it was widespread in the nineteenth century,” she said “it didn’t ...