Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Turmeric is an herb known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Due to ...

Does antibacterial soap make you feel extra clean and protected? Well, turns out a chemical in these soaps could actually be making things worse. The germ-killing chemical is called triclosan ...

The guidelines are clear: To protect yourself from germs that can lead to viruses like influenza and COVID-19, you must wash your hands often and thoroughly for twenty seconds. But what about ...

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, there isn’t evidence to show that over-the-counter (OTC) antibacterial soaps are better at preventing illness than washing with plain soap and ...

"Waterless, antibacterial hand sanitizers are marketed as a way to 'wash your hands' when soap and water aren't available, and they are especially popular among parents of small children," says ...

It's also important to remember that antibacterial soap is not necessarily more effective at killing germs than regular soap. According to Whyte, bar soaps can accumulate some bacteria when they ...

Using a strategy that removes germs without killing them doesn’t create the same environment for those lucky mutants to ...