http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14576626
"The NHS should consider checking pregnant women's vitamin D levels to protect babies from the "Victorian" bone disease rickets, an expert says.
The Journal of Medical Screening piece suggests rickets is making a comeback, with many not getting enough vitamin D, which comes mainly from sunlight."
"Screening in selected populations is currently the way forward”
Dr Jonathan Berg, City Hospital, Birmingham"
Jonathan
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