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In reply to the discussion: Babies Are Getting Brain Bleeds—Are Vaccine Fears to Blame? [View all]LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)14. Were at far more risk than nowadays.
Infant mortality rates in 1960 were 26.5 per 1000 in the USA, and 22.5 per 1000 in the UK. The corresponding rates in 2013 were 5.2 and 4.5. Obviously, vitamin K is far from the only reason for this improvement, but is just one of the many advances in child health over the last 50 years or so.
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If parents take a reputable birthing class, read a reputable book, or have a thorough gynecologist..
HuckleB
Jul 2014
#10
There doesn't appear to be concerns of that type on the literature that I can find.
HuckleB
Jul 2014
#28
The problem with that is you negate everything else he has done when you do that.
cui bono
Jul 2014
#45
Actually, RFK, Jr. is the one negating other work he did that might be valuable.
HuckleB
Jul 2014
#47
That's a shame, but it does not negate his other work. To dismiss it because of this is to abandon
cui bono
Jul 2014
#49
But that's not what you are doing. You said "no argument here" to calling him an "asshat".
cui bono
Jul 2014
#56