“Tis the season for handshakes, and with recent news about the threat of antibiotic-resistant infections, you might be looking for a powerful weapon to protect yourself from the superbugs lurking among us.  Good news: Simple soap offers your best defense. Tricolsan, the ingredient found in any antibacterial products, isn’t better at fighting germs than its…

“Take advantage of winter’s chillier temperatures and move your workout outside to increase your fat burn.  A small study found that a type of fat cell known as brown fat can sense the cold.  To warm up, these cells release their energy as heat, torching calories and melting that other fat – the kind you…