The return of rickets through the Internet

Courtesy The DSIB Blog  Fri, 01/22/2010 - 11:28

According to British doctors, children who are spending excessive amounts of time using the internet may be at risk for developing rickets due to vitamin D deficiency.

In a review in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal, Newcastle University researchers stated that as a younger generation spends more...

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