Rickets
The key role morning light plays in our health
A lack of sunshine means your immune system doesn't work as well, and your defence mechanisms suffer similarly. Professor Steve Jones explains the role light plays in our health, and why we need to go… Audio
Why are Kiwi kids still getting rickets?
Despite prescriptions for Vitamin D supplements being on the rise, around 20 children each year are being hospitalised for rickets, a condition which affects bone development. Endocrinologist and… Audio
NZ children found to have rickets
A disease associated with Victorian times has been found in 58 New Zealand children and the actual number of cases is likely to be higher. Audio
Midwives reject vitamin D pills for all pregnant women
The college of midwives is rejecting calls for all pregnant women to be given vitamin D supplements to prevent their babies from getting rickets. Audio
Number of rickets cases on the rise in New Zealand
Rickets, a disease generally associated with 19th century deprivation and which resurfaced in New Zealand briefly during the Great Depression 80 years ago, is on the rise again. Audio