Plain old Soap

If you've been spending extra to buy antibacterial soap .. faggedabout it ..

Once again, the plain old stuff is not only just as good, in this case it appears to be better.

Research done at the University of Pennsylvania school of medicine finds the plain old stuff not only cleans as well it may be better BECAUSE ( this is the TAH DAH moment) .. the antibiotic used may be ineffective at inhibiting the growth of certain bacteria - and in the end, makes those bacteria stronger. They 'learn' to beat the antibiotic and that's what makes them more resistant.

So, get out the old bar of IVORY and just scrub .. the rule of thumb is.. wash for as long as it takes to sing 'happy birthday' twice ..

If you want to read the entire study, check out the Sept. 1 issue of CLNICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES.