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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beyond blood clotting, Vitamin K supports bone strength, artery protection and metabolic health, making early detection of ...