A bill inserting further medical evaluation into cases of suspected child abuse received unanimous support in its first ...

Genu varum (bowlegs) is a classic presentation of children with rickets. With fortified formula being shunned in favor of breastfeeding, rickets is making a comeback. Supplementation is the surest ...

It is generally agreed that a number of types of nutritional deficiencies, including vitamin D-deficient rickets, can cause a temporary state of immune deficiency. As a result, children with rickets ...

Fatigue can be a sign that your body is low on vitamin D. Children lacking vitamin D can develop rickets, leading to weak bones. Without enough vitamin D, adults are at risk for bone fractures and ...

Once foods were fortified with vitamin D and rickets appeared to have been conquered, many health care professionals thought the major health problems resulting from vitamin D deficiency had been ...