Antibacterial soap

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Does antibacterial soap work better than regular soap? This may surprise you.

The CDC study involved more than 200 households, some of which used soap

containing 0.2 percent triclosan (an antibacterial) and others using ordinary

soap. When compared to plain soap, antibacterial soap appeared to provide no

benefits in reducing rates of colds in generally healthy people.

" The kind of soap you use doesn't matter, " says N. Grief, MD, medical

director of campus care at the University of Illinois at Chicago. " Any liquid or

bar soap works just fine in protecting you against colds and infections. " In

fact, some studies say that frequent use of certain types of antibacterial soap

may actually be HARMFUL. Evidence suggests that residue-producing antibacterial

soap may kill normal healthy bacteria on the skin as well as unhealthy bacteria,

allowing resistant bacteria to take its place. Resistant bacteria can make

antibiotics less effective.

So, if regular bar soap works just as well as antibacterial soap, why is

antibacterial soap so popular? " The heightened media attention about 'superbugs'

makes it sound like if soap is good, antibacterial [soap] is better, " says

Hess, RN, director, infection control at Hackensack University Medical Center in

New Jersey. " This obsession with cleanliness is also fueled by product claims

promising complete elimination of microorganisms when used. "

Preventing Colds: The Science Behind Antibacterial Soap

There are two types of antibacterial agents:

a.. Fast-acting antibacterials, such as alcohol, chlorine, and peroxide, are

found in many hand sanitizers. They leave no residue behind and eliminate

harmful bacteria without wiping out good bacteria, and are generally safe and

effective.

b.. Residue-producing antibacterials are found in the majority of

antibacterial soaps. These newer compounds break down more slowly, leaving a

residue on the skin. They work more slowly to eliminate bacteria, and can allow

for the development of resistant bacteria. One such residue-producing

antibacterial, TRICLOSAN, can be found in 76 percent of liquid antibacterial

soaps used in the United States. Triclocarban, another residue-producing

antibacterial, is in approximately 30 percent of antibacterial bar soaps.

" Antibacterial soaps that leave behind a residue are really overkill for the

general population, " says Hess. " Plus, they can dry out the skin more. "

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f.. Can Cold weather give you a cold?

g.. Catching a cold from going outside in cold weather with a wet head or

without a jacket is a myth, experts say. " Bad weather does not cause colds, "

says Carl Olden, MD, a family practitioner in Yakima, Wash. " Alaskans and

Canadians living year-round above the Arctic Circle have no more winter colds

than folks who live in Australia. These are old wives' tales from an era when we

had no ability to treat fever or other complications of infection. Folks created

myths to explain what happens to protect their children from getting sick. " More

on the subject below:

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i.. Happy Monday morning,

j.. Lottie