NASHVILLE — A bleeding disorder in babies that is so rare that it typically affects fewer than one in 100,000 newborns is becoming more common in Tennessee because parents are refusing vitamin K ...

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Vitamin K deficiency, though rare, can affect anyone, including infants. Severe cases can lead to blood in urine or stool, alongside common symptoms like bruising and excessive bleeding.

Infants are uniformly vitamin K deficient and need a single dose at birth to prevent bleeding. But if you're an adult looking to ward off heart disease and osteoporosis, Christopher Labos is ...

Vitamin K is an essential nutrient for blood clot formation. People of all ages need vitamin K to help form blood clots to stop bleeding. Vitamin K is important for keeping bones healthy too.

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Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient found in a variety of foods. While rare, it’s possible to develop vitamin K deficiency bleeding if your body doesn’t get enough of this important nutrient.

Vitamin K deficiency bleeding should be considered when evaluating an infant’s bleeding within their first six months, even if they got the vitamin K shot, and especially for infants who ...

There is a risk of bleeding in the body up to 6 months of age in infants who don't receive a vitamin K injection at birth. These babies are 80 times more likely to experience severe bleeding.

One Lee County infant death and the hospitalization of another have been linked to the refusal of vitamin K shots, according to Dr. Carter. She has spoken with her colleagues who say the family is ...