The U.N. Children's Fund says 8.8 million children under age five die from largely preventable causes every year. Full Article at Voice of America

Ann Veneman, UNICEF's executive director, says the causes of undernutrition must be addressed. Full Article at CNN

Undernourished children often have poor physical health and slower mental development. Full Article at Independent Online

A report out today from the United Nations Children's Fund links poor nutrition to a third of all child deaths under the age of 5. Jeff Tyler reports that hunger is, in theory, one of those problems that money could easily solve. Full Article at Marketplace

Ann Veneman, the head of Unicef said this was a ‘tragedy.’ ‘Inexpensive and effective treatments for diarrhea exist, but in developing countries only 39 percent of children with diarrhea receive the recommended treatment,’ Veneman said. Full Article at Matthew Yglesias

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Each year, diarrhea kills 1.5 million children under the age of 5, even though there are inexpensive and effective treatments available for this common... Full Article at KLAS - Las Vegas Now