One of the more dangerous medical myths I frequently see in the ER is the widespread belief by patients that copious amounts of hydrogen peroxide should be used to clean cuts and scrapes of any size.

Those brown bottles of hydrogen peroxide may have been a hallmark of childhood injuries, as the colorless liquid fizzed up when it met a fresh scrape or cut. But now, people are throwing the funky ...

The Biden administration launched a new initiative this month aimed at cutting the number of cancer deaths in half over the next 25 years. Cancer occurs when cells abnormally divide in the body and ...

It is a staple in medicine cabinets everywhere, a first-line treatment for the small cuts and scrapes that a hazardous world can inflict upon our skin. But does hydrogen peroxide really make a ...

Hydrogen peroxide whitens teeth by removing stains and dissolving chemicals that make your teeth look yellow. It acts as a bleach, so while it is effective, it might harm your enamel or create ...