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

The risk of developing severe bleeding is 81 times higher for babies who don't get the shot, according to the CDC ...

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

At a time when social media misinformation is influencing parenting decisions, doctors say evidence-based medical advice is ...

Doctors across the country are seeing an alarming rise in newborns bleeding to death — and a concerning trend by parents is ...

Vaccine skepticism has been on the rise in recent years, and medical experts say a drop in a standard injection for babies ...

Babies are not born with much vitamin K because only small amounts pass from the mother to the newborn via the placenta.

Newborns are dying of a rare condition known as vitamin K deficiency bleeding, which can be fatal but is easily prevented by a vitamin K shot given at birth.

For decades, hospitals have given babies a vitamin K injection to protect against bleeding. Now, the shot appears to be facing resistance. By Maggie Astor For most of his 10 years as a neonatologist, ...