A new study has concluded that antibacterial soap is no better than regular soap. It adds to a quickly growing stack of research demonstrating that old-fashioned soap is just fine. This new analysis ...

Bacteria-busting toothpastes that help prevent cavities in your teeth could be making small dents in the community of microbes in your gut—possibly allowing antibiotic-resistant bacteria to fill ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- For more germ killing power, some soaps tout the active ingredient triclosan. "Triclosan is an antibacterial, antifungical product that can kill bacteria and fungus," says ...

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The US Food and Drug Administration banned antibacterial soaps on Friday because they're not better, cleaner, or safer than regular soap. "Consumers may think antibacterial washes are more effective ...

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Alarmism is a potent marketing ploy, as illustrated by sales of unproven antibacterial products of the last 20 or so years. Last week a study conducted by a Korean team of researchers added to a now ...

Myth: Antibacterial soaps are more effective germ killers than regular soap. Fact: There's insufficient evidence that antibacterial soaps are any better than plain soap and water. But what's ...

Most U.S. homes are full of familiar household products with an ingredient that fights bacteria: triclosan. Triclosan seems to be everywhere. When we wash our hands, brush our teeth, or do our laundry ...

Triclosan, an antibacterial chemical widely used in hand soaps and other personal-care products, hinders muscle contractions at a cellular level, slows swimming in fish and reduces muscular strength ...

Long-term exposure to triclosan — an antibacterial ingredient found in some soap, toothpaste and other common household products — may lead to liver cancer in mice, according to a new study. The ...