Britain reports 'appalling' return of crippling 19th-century disease
Rickets, the childhood disease that once caused an epidemic of bowed legs and curved spines during the Victorian era, is making a shocking comeback in 21st-century Britain. Rickets results from a severe deficiency of vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium. Rickets was historically considered to be a disease of poverty among children who toiled in factories during the Industrial Revolution.Yes, well now it's a disease of kids who don't drink milk because of the fat, are told the sun is dangerous, and sit inside and play video games all day long.
