http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- To fight pneumonia, the world's top killer of children, United Nations officials say they need $39 billion (euro26.35 billion) over the next six years. http://www.physorg.com/news176353905.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:40:01 EST news176353905 (PhysOrg.com) -- Two new studies led by University of California, Berkeley, researchers find that immigrant Latina mothers, who typically live in poor neighborhoods, give birth to healthy babies, but their toddlers start to lag behind middle-class white children in basic language and cognitive skills by the age of 2 or 3. http://www.physorg.com/news175283521.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:20:01 EST news175283521 For years, researchers and physicians have known that infants' immune systems do not respond well to certain vaccines, thus the need for additional boosters as children develop. Now, in a new study from the University of Missouri, one researcher has found an explanation for that poor response. In the study, the MU scientist found evidence that the immune systems of newborns might require some time after birth to mature to a point where the benefits of vaccines can be fully realized. http://www.physorg.com/news157817036.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:04:22 EST news157817036 Children born to women who have low blood levels of vitamin B12 shortly before and after conception may have an increased risk of a neural tube defect, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, Trinity College Dublin, and the Health Research Board of Ireland. http://www.physorg.com/news155190673.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:32:20 EST news155190673 Family values and ongoing conflict within the country are dramatically affecting the health of young children in Afghanistan. A study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health suggests that poor child health can be linked to a lack of maternal education and a lack of autonomy for mothers when seeking healthcare for their children. In addition, mothers who were married as children tend to have offspring with poorer health. http://www.physorg.com/news139205970.html Medicine & Health Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:19:30 EST news139205970