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Rising hesitancy extends to newborn vitamin K, eye ointment, and vaccines
health18 days ago

Rising hesitancy extends to newborn vitamin K, eye ointment, and vaccines

Doctors warn that growing anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust are prompting some parents to refuse routine newborn preventive measures beyond vaccines, including vitamin K injections and erythromycin eye ointment, with declines in hepatitis B vaccination also reported. A JAMA study found vitamin K refusals rose from 2.9% to 5.2% between 2017 and 2024. Experts say these refusals raise the risk of serious bleeding and preventable infections, and emphasize patient‑centered dialogue to address concerns and protect infants.

via CNN|
#eye-ointment#health#hepatitis-b-vaccine
Rising Refusals of Newborn Preventive Care Alarm Health Officials
health21 days ago

Rising Refusals of Newborn Preventive Care Alarm Health Officials

A JAMA study of more than 5 million births finds a sharp rise in parents declining routine newborn preventive care, notably vitamin K shots (2.9% to 5.2% from 2017 to 2024), with related declines in eye ointment and hepatitis B vaccination. Doctors warn that skipping these measures risks serious bleeding and infections, and cite anti-science misinformation and social-media influences as driving factors. Health professionals stress respectful, informative conversations to address concerns and protect infants.

via CBS News|
#health#medical-mistrust#newborn
israel-news24 days ago

Newborn in Israel Hospitalized with Herpes After Circumcision Involving Direct Mouth Contact

A two-week-old baby at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon was hospitalized with a severe herpes infection that reached the cerebrospinal fluid after a brit milah that used direct oral suction. Doctors warn that mouth-to-wound contact can transmit HSV-1 and lead to CNS involvement, urging mohels to use sterile equipment instead. The infant is receiving IV antiviral therapy for several weeks and may need months of preventive treatment.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#circumcision#health-ministry-guidelines#herpes
First-Ever Personalized CRISPR Therapy Helps Infant With CPS1 Deficiency Thrive
science2 months ago

First-Ever Personalized CRISPR Therapy Helps Infant With CPS1 Deficiency Thrive

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania developed a bespoke base-editing CRISPR therapy delivered to the liver to fix a CPS1 gene variant in a newborn with a rare metabolic disorder. After a first infusion in early 2025 and subsequent doses, the child has tolerated treatment with no adverse effects, has been able to halt medications and gradually reintroduce protein, and is thriving per a New England Journal of Medicine report; the approach is experimental and not FDA-approved, but signals a path toward patient-specific gene therapies that could be scalable to individual needs.

via Good News Network|
#cps1-deficiency#crispr#gene-therapy
Rising Refusal of Newborn Vitamin K Shot Sparks VKDB Risk, Doctors Warn
health2 months ago

Rising Refusal of Newborn Vitamin K Shot Sparks VKDB Risk, Doctors Warn

A NIH analysis finds newborn vitamin K shot refusals rose from 2.9% in 2017 to 5.2% in 2024, with Long Island doctors reporting several VKDB-related hospitalizations, including at least five cases at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital; doctors emphasize the shot is safe and prevents life-threatening bleeding, while distrust and social media misinformation fuel refusals, and New York requires the shot but does not track refusals.

via Newsday|
#health#misinformation#newborn
Boundaries Over Baby Kisses: Viral TikTok Sparks Health Advice
health2 months ago

Boundaries Over Baby Kisses: Viral TikTok Sparks Health Advice

A first‑time mom’s TikTok showing she won’t let relatives kiss her newborn went viral, prompting online debate. Health doctors stress that while setting boundaries is reasonable, kissing a newborn can spread serious infections (RSV, pertussis, HSV‑1) to a baby with an immature immune system. Experts advise practicing strict hand hygiene, staying away if sick, and communicating boundaries in advance; they also note bonding can occur in many ways and that temporary health precautions are prudent during the early months.

via HuffPost|
#health#infection#kissing