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Woman’s Bruising From a Massage Gun Was a Sign of Something Far Worse: Scurvy

Woman’s Bruising From a Massage Gun Was a Sign of Something Far Worse: Scurvy
health10/2/2025

Though rare today, cases of scurvy in the U.S. appear to be on the rise.

A 37-year-old woman’s bruising from a massage gun ended up having a cause stranger than anyone could have expected. In a recent report, doctors documented how the woman had developed the rare condition scurvy. Doctors at the University of Pennsylvani... [4095 chars]