Under-5 Mortality Drops to Record Low
The number of deaths worldwide among children under 5 dropped to a record low of 9.7 million in 2006, reflecting progress in areas such as malaria prevention, childhood immunizations and breastfeeding rates, global health officials said yesterday.
NEW YORK  - A substantial number of  "adverse events" -- many of which could have been prevented --  affect children in hospitals each year, according to a new  study.