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Study Shows Hand Sanitizer is Better than Soap at Keeping Daycare Kids from Getting Sick

Kid Washing Hands at Sink with Mom

Families that used soap and water to clean hands were more likely to contract a respiratory infection and be prescribed antibiotics than families who used hand sanitizer.

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Washing hands with soap and water is often thought of as one of the best things we can do to lower our chances of . But according to a new study,

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