Vitamin K shots, which help the blood to clot, are one of three key interventions for newborns, along with an antibiotic eye ointment and the hepatitis B vaccine.

A new investigation from ProPublica has people once again talking about vitamin K shots for newborns. Here's what to know.

Babies are born with low levels of vitamin K, which helps blood clot, and little is transferred from the mother through breastmilk. Without additional vitamin K, newborns are at risk of potentially ...

The vitamin K shot at birth is a lifesaving intervention, but more parents are refusing it—with deadly consequences ...

One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn't get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another ...

Amid a rise in broader anti-vaccine sentiment, some influencers and media figures have cast doubt on the routine vitamin K ...

You may have seen a stroke in an older relative who cannot move or speak easily or even dies because of it. But have you ever heard of a stroke in a newborn? Sadly, as baby doctors, we see newborns ...

Doctors across the country are seeing an alarming rise in newborns bleeding to death — and a concerning trend by parents is the culprit. While all initially healthy at birth, a 7-week-old boy from ...

A trend is emerging in US hospitals, where a growing number of newborns are being denied vital vitamin K shots by their parents, sparking alarm among medical professionals. Dr Tom Patterson, a ...

One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another ...