Rickets is a medical condition that involves the softening of bones. It is most seen in children in developing nations, and is due to a deficiency in vitamin D or calcium
And now you know. If you want to see some pictures of kids with rickets, check out the GIS.
Interestingly enough, it appears that rickets is now on the rise in developed nations, in part because kids now spend so much time inside playing video games and whatnot instead of playing outside, and also in part because everyone lathers up with sunscreen so much. Most of the recent articles I found were about the UK, so either they are struggling with it more, or the US just isn't talking about it as much.
Dang...who knew the Rick could be associated with such a debilitating disease. This is a sad Rick post.
ReplyDeleteSorry, man. Even being a rick isn't all rainbows and lollipops all the time.
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