If we can figure out how some microbes keep us healthy, then we might have a better answer as to how often, and in what situations, using a hand sanitizer is best. For now, follow Eisen’s advice ...

We don’t know about you, but we grew up with lots and lots of hand sanitizer in our lives, especially in school. So using hand sanitizer 24/7 became second nature. Even if we had access to soap ...

The list of questionable hand sanitizers has gotten so long that the FDA created a searchable database for consumers to use if they're unsure about their hand sanitizer. On July 21, the FDA ...

There’s a scientific reason your hand sanitizer may smell like crap. At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans flocked to stores to stock up on cleaning essentials, leaving shelves ...

Dear EarthTalk: A friend recently told me that when her family stopped using hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes all the time, they stopped getting sick so much. Is there any research backing ...

Teenagers' Latest Bad Idea: Drinking Hand Sanitizer : Shots - Health News Teenagers are turning to hand sanitizer in search of a cheap legal buzz, poison control centers report. Doctors say it's ...

Why does hand sanitizer smell so bad? It's time to take the perfume out of hand sanitizer. Credit: Aleksandr ZubkoV / Getty Images At some point last year, amidst the coronavirus pandemic, people ...

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Hand sanitizer expires after about 3 years. ... Hand sanitizers are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, ... "It is a bad idea to use hand sanitizers in the home," Bloom says.

We don’t know about you, but we grew up with lots and lots of hand sanitizer in our lives, especially in school. So using hand sanitizer 24/7 became second nature.