TikTok may have you convinced that over-the-counter antibacterial cleansers containing chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) are miracle skin-care cure-alls. In reality, things are much more complicated.

(Scott Olson/Getty Images) The thesis is called the “Ferguson effect.” Former President Barack Obama’s FBI Director James Comey bought this theory, but the Obama White House did not.

Discoloration is a common side effect related to biochemical processes in the mouth: "The changes in color can occur because the positively charged chlorhexidine sticks to the negatively charged ...

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This 4-week randomized controlled blinded trial compared the effects of VCO and VOO on SA colonization of normal AD skin and on the extent and intensity of objective AD parameters, using the ...

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld and the panel discuss claims of 'fudged' FBI crime statistics and CNN not understanding the 'Ferguson Effect' on ‘Gutfeld!’ ...

Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12%; contains alcohol 11.6 ... bottles with child-resistant dispensing closures. Peridex provides antimicrobial activity during oral rinsing. The clinical significance ...

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 ...

Consult your pharmacist or physician. In the US - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at ...

Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoans to grow despite exposure to antimicrobial substances designed to inhibit their growth. Microbes can ...

The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation, against a bully, or during an assault or other crime. The greater the ...