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 ...

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 ...

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 disease. Researchers ...

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 ...

The active ingredient in Colgate toothpaste has come under fire as a hormone disruptor, but Colgate maintains it’s safe to use in its toothpaste and effective in preventing and treating gingivitis and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 disease (Reuters ...