A 3-year-old girl enters a hospital with severe Vitamin A deficiency and micronutrient malnutrition. The cause: Her parents had self-diagnosed her with so many food allergies that her entire diet consisted of chickpea milk, bison meat, and salicylate-free vegetables. (Which, basically, means very few vegetables.) An older sister on the same diet had developed scurvy and rickets. The case report is technical and dry, but the story you can see happening underneath is just heart-wrenching. Especially the point at which the parents refuse Vitamin A supplementation and the doctors have to call child protective services.
Completely heartbreaking medical case report
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An old rocket booster crashed on the moon and left a peculiar double crater
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Scientists discovered the world's largest bacterium and you can see it with your naked eye
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Get your kids unlimited toys this 4th of July with this discounted 3D printer
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Safely store precious photos with this deeply discounted cloud storage plan
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The VacOne Air Brewer Uses Vacuum Pressure To Make Perfect Coffee Every Time
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