ST. LOUIS — Maternity care providers nationwide are on high alert for life-threatening vitamin K deficiencies in newborns, at the same time they are seeing more parents refusing a routine preventive ...

A March 16 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) features a 2018 clip from the Alex Jones Show questioning an injection commonly given to newborn babies. “What's in the vitamin k shot they give ...

Being "natural" or "crunchy" is a popular parenting philosophy these days. It can be hard to define, but crunchy mamas tend to be proud of supporting things like breastfeeding, co-sleeping, home ...

This article was originally published in December 2013. Maternity care providers here and nationwide are on high alert for life-threatening vitamin K deficiencies in newborns, at the same time they ...

There is a disturbing new trend being observed in local delivery rooms that is fueled by misinformation — the consequences of which can be catastrophic. Please share the following information with any ...

Newborn vitamin K injection refusal is increasingly common and is much higher for infants not born in hospitals. | Adobe.com As a hospital-based pediatrician in Utah, I have witnessed an increasing ...

Furthermore, vitamin K does not cross the placenta during pregnancy to reach the fetus inside the womb. It can take several weeks before a newborn baby is able to produce adequate levels of vitamin K ...

Four infants in Tennessee developed an exceedingly rare bleeding disorder, after their parents turned down the administration of standard vitamin K injections. The cluster of illness, reported this ...

Medical centers across the country are reporting an increase of vitamin K deficiencies that are serious and in some cases fatal, but they're also completely avoidable.Mobile users tap here for ...

Often overlooked, Vitamin K is crucial for blood clotting, bone strength, and heart health. Deficiency, more common than thought, can lead to prolonged bleeding, easy bruising, and internal ...

ST. LOUIS — Maternity care providers nationwide are on high alert for life-threatening vitamin K deficiencies in newborns, at the same time they are seeing more parents refusing a routine preventive ...

Some Alberta doctors say they're seeing a recent and concerning trend of new parents either questioning or refusing vitamin K injections, which have been given to newborns as standard practice for ...