Schools can turn old toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes into fresh supplies in a contest announced by Colgate, ShopRite and TerraCycle. Between now and June 30, schools can collect used oral care waste ...

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Do you know Staphylococci, coliforms, pseudomonads, yeasts, intestinal bacteria and — yes — even fecal germs may be on your toothbrush? Appropriate toothbrush storage and care are important to ...

You probably use your toothbrush every day to scrub plaque and bacteria off the surface of your teeth and tongue. While your mouth is left much cleaner after a thorough brushing, your toothbrush now ...

Even the remotest islands have no lack of used toothbrushes. Researchers studying Cocos Keeling Islands — 6 square miles of uninhabited land 1,300 miles off Australia’s northwest coast — found 373,000 ...

"Did you know that flushing the toilet can send bacteria flying up to 6 feet in the air? If your toothbrush is chilling next to your toilet, you might be brushing with more than just toothpaste!" ...

A warning from experts has emerged that toothbrushes used daily could become a "habitat for microorganisms" teeming with various bacteria and viruses. Specialists emphasize that proper storage methods ...