Many people look for the words “antibacterial” in hand sanitizer, soaps and toothpaste, but on Tuesday hundreds of scientists and health professionals warned that products containing antimicrobials ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The FDA has banned a controversial chemical found in antibacterial soap, but it turns out that ingredient is still legal in toothpaste. Plain old soap and water -- that is ...

A new study shows that triclosan from toothpaste can accumulate in toothbrushes. The chemicals in your toothpaste can accumulate on your toothbrush — and even after you change to a different brand, ...

A recent study examined the use of antibacterial mouthwash and its ability to inhibit the blood pressure-lowering effect of exercise. I’ll wait while you read that sentence again. How in the world is ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The stigma and embarrassment associated with chronic bad breath, or halitosis, can be sufficient to turn sufferers into near-hermits. One in four adults has halitosis, statistics show ...

(Reuters Health) – A study of mouth microbes finds that antibacterial toothpaste and mouthwash with essential oils work much better in combination than separately to banish bacteria that cause gum ...

Researchers have found that when triclosan, a substance that reduces or prevents bacteria from growing, is combined with an antibiotic called tobramycin, it kills the cells that protect cystic ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The FDA has banned a controversial chemical found in antibacterial soap, but it turns out that ingredient is still legal in toothpaste. Plain old soap and water — that is now the ...