So, ditch the antibacterial products altogether and fight cold and flu season the old-fashioned way: with plain soap and water. You’ll fare just as well and leave your long-term health and that of the ...

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An antibacterial hand soap is under recall because of microbial contamination, Health Canada says. Avmor Ltd. of Laval, Que. is voluntarily recalling one lot of its Antimicrobial Foaming Hand Soap.

Turns out when it comes to fighting the novel coronavirus—and in general—there's a clear winner. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 understandably has scores of people reconsidering their everyday ...

It’s been ingrained in us since childhood. Don’t want to get sick? Wash your hands with antibacterial soap. But the same compound we entrust to fend off the sniffles could actually be harming us—and ...

OTTAWA – Health Canada has issued a warning about a foaming hand soap commonly used in homes and in office, school and hospital hand-washing stations because it is contaminated and poses a serious ...

When you are purchasing soaps for your home, several factors come into play. You may opt to consider cost, color, brand, and other properties. Among these properties, should you consider whether you ...

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 ...

Foam soaps are increasingly replacing traditional liquid soaps in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, the food industry and other public spaces, but the trend may carry a risk, a small study suggests.

In September 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products containing at least one of 19 specific active ...