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An industry trade group, which represents such drugmakers as Procter & Gamble, Novartis and Johnson & Johnson, unexpectedly declared that several very popular over-the-counter cough and cold meds for children younger than four years old should not be used because of the risk of rare complications associated with inappropriate use.

A global review confirms that the elimination of maternal and newborn tetanus — preventable diseases responsible for the death of one baby approximately every three minutes and up to 30,000 mothers each year — could be achieved by 2012, and encourages the public to participate in a high profile campaign

Safe water equals better health. Members at the recent annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) have taken this equation seriously, announcing their aspirations to improve access to quality water and health care for 8.5 million people across the world.

Students at the Commonwealth Elementary School in Quezon City learn the proper way to wash hands with soap. More than 2 million children worldwide die of diarrhea every year, says the World Health Organization, yet the simple act of handwashing is the most cost-effective way of saving half of them.

The Lifetime channel is making it very clear that it's sick and tired of being a punchline B-list comediennes use when talking about what they do when they get dumped or are on their periods. First the network sneakily snatched away Bravo's trendy reality program Project Runway.

House Peters Jr., who passed away yesterday, will always be fondly remembered as the bald, muscular, and ear-ringed Mr. Clean who peddled Procter and Gamble products.  And while I mean no disrespect to the gentle giant who was tough on grease and dirt, perhaps his death knell signals a return to healthier, more environmentally-friendly cleaning methods.

Sad news—House Peters Jr., the man we all know and love as Mr. Clean, passed away yesterday at the respectable age of 92. I pretty much love the character of Mr. Clean. In a world of cleaning-product commercials featuring only women, Mr. Clean's gender-stereotype–defying presence was always refreshing.

Medical experts today urged U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials to ban sales of cold products for kids ages 2-6. The companies and products mentioned are Wyeth’s (WYE) Dimetapp, Procter & Gamble Co’s (PG) NyQuil, Novartis AG’s (NVS) Triaminic and Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) Tylenol and PediaCare, among others.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) tops Standard & Poor’s ranking of consumer products bond ratings, followed closely by competitor Colgate Palmolive (NYSE: CL), with Sysco (NYSE: SYY) in third place. These are the only companies in the sector with an AA- rating.

P&G Flirts with Google Apps and Scares the Bejesus Out of Microsoft Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in News Topic: