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Study links missed vitamin K shots in newborns to higher bleeding risk

Study links missed vitamin K shots in newborns to higher bleeding risk
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Researchers say a rise in parents opting not to give their newborns vitamin K shots is associated with an increase in infant bleeding. According to a study published in JAMA and conducted by a team of researchers, the percentage of newborns not receiving a vitamin K shot more than doubled between...

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