Mouthwash promises protection against tooth decay and bleeding gums. Indeed, they do deliver more than just minty-fresh breath for certain people, but there's one thing you shouldn't waste time with: ...

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., recommended mouthwash as a treatment for the coronavirus during a town hall meeting Wednesday, immediately drawing criticism for suggesting gargling would offer protection.

.@NIH: This trial supports using CDCM on day 1 (4 hours after the initial dose) to reduce the SARS-CoV-2 viral load in saliva. For long-term effect (7 days), CDMC appears to provide a modest benefit ...

Gargling with mouthwash two to three times a day can reduce periodontopathic bacteria and possibly improve glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), especially younger adults. "A ...

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Wednesday suggested that standard mouthwash could treat COVID-19, and criticized federal agencies for telling people to “do nothing.” “Standard gargle, mouthwash, has been ...

In the past, many people used hydrogen peroxide to treat minor cuts and scrapes. But VERIFY found that health experts now warn against using it to clean wounds because it can irritate the skin and ...

During a virtual town hall, Republican Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson said that "standard gargle mouthwash" kills coronaviruses like COVID-19. Scientific research and mouthwash companies do not back up ...

You brush religiously and floss like you’re cleaning for a gold medal — but mouthwash has somehow never ended up on your sink counter. You just spit it out anyway, right? Dentists say that actually, ...

.@NIH: This trial supports using CDCM on day 1 (4 hours after the initial dose) to reduce the SARS-CoV-2 viral load in saliva. For long-term effect (7 days), CDMC appears to provide a modest benefit ...

Yes you brush your teeth - but do you use mouthwash too? Many do, even if it's just for how it makes their breath minty fresh. But does mouthwash really do anything else, and how should we be using it ...