Doctor Column

Vitamin K2: The Remarkable Connection to Bone Health and Heart Health November 15, 2024 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD K2, at 28,251 feet above sea level, is the second highest mountain, the second tallest point on earth after Mount Everest. This obscure fact has virtually no effect on the daily lives of people. Vitamin K .. From Birth to Safety: How Vitamin K Protects Newborn Infants October 15, 2024 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Currently, there are about six million live births in the United States every year. And according to American Academy of Pediatrics, every one of these newborn infants needs to receive an intramuscular injection of vitamin K within hours after birth, to prevent harm from internal or external bleeding. After the mother gives birth, the Obstetrician hands the baby to the Pediatrician, or nurse in the delivery room. Vitamin K and Bleeding — “What is Vitamin K Good For?” April 25, 2019 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD We’ve all had a bloody nose, scraped a knee or cut a finger at one time or another. A remarkable feat happens when liquid blood turns into a solid mass forming a blood clot and the bleeding stops. If a wound, internal or external does not clot, the bleeding continues leading to shock and a catastrophic ending!