By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Scurvy is often a slang term used for someone who is mean or despicable. The Scurvy Song also known as We’ve Got Scurvy is performed by the artist Pink as a bonus track on the album Spongebob’s Greatest Hits as part of the television series Spongebob Square Pants. The song is written as a sea shanty and was released in 2009. Scurvy is usually associated with pirates since sailors were susceptible to scurvy In a January 10, 2022 article published in the Military Health System news (health.mil), author Janet A. Aker reports 2 million sailors died of scurvy between the 16th and 18th centuries. Historians have documented that scurvy has caused the most suffering throughout history related to vitamin deficiencies.
LIMA, Ohio⎯The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Hardin County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.
Due to the Independence Day holiday, no work is planned for Monday, July 4.
State Route 81, east of the village of Dunkirk, will be restricted to one lane for drainage work.
State Route 67/Espy Street between the southern corporate limit of the city of Kenton and Robinson Avenue is open following a closure for waterline installation.
