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The CDC is proposing to reduce disability-related questions in the 2028 National Health Interview Survey from 49 to 15, a move advocates warn will severely undercount Americans with developmental disabilities and compromise federal funding and health research.
ProPublica documents a significant rise in families declining the birth vitamin K shot, a standard, life-saving intervention for newborns. The refusals are linked to cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding that can cause brain injury or death, despite decades of consensus that the shot is safe and effective. Hospitals report higher refusal rates and lack comprehensive systems to track outcomes, while health officials and clinicians advocate for continued outreach and better data monitoring to counter misinformation spread via social media.