About Today: Antibacterial Soaps - Good or Bad?

Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley Everyone has hobbies: Mine is washing my hands. The worse cold and flu season gets, the more frequently I do it. This is all well and good, but I'm also a huge fan of antibacterial ... well, everything. And the jury is still out on whether that's good or bad.   In the Spotlight Antibacterial Soaps - Good or Bad? When antibacterial soaps hit the mainstream, I was sure that they were going to keep me from ever getting a cold again. (I'm sort of an advertiser's dream. I always want fries with that.)              More Topics How to Be a Great Sitcom Mom TV Comedies DC Voting Rights Getting Closer US Government Info How to Open an IRA Retirement Planning Why Is March Women's History Month? Women's History 10 Ways to Roast a Chicken Culinary Arts Make Pots and Pans Last a Lifetime Cooking Equipment The 1040 Form Made Simple Tax Time How to Wash Your Hands I was so enamored of antibacterial soap, I didn't really pay much attention to hand washing technique. So, it's possible that I have both helped to produce resistant bacteria while not actually cleaning my hands. Woo!   Hand Sanitizer vs. Hand Washing Hand sanitizer is everywhere now. (I even have a teeny bottle on a key chain!) But is it as good as washing with soap and water?     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Today Ads Personal Hygiene 401K Withdrawals & Retirement Savings Retirement Roth Ira Retirement Services Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.