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.

Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical that is often used for cleaning, disinfecting and stain removal. It is also commonly used as an antiseptic to treat cuts, scrapes or other minor skin wounds. “Hydrogen ...

Most people aren't afraid to use rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide to disinfect a wound when they get a cut. According to WebMD however, using peroxide on a wound can actually harm the tissue ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clean minor wounds with mild soap and water, dermatologist May Hall recommends. (Getty) (PORNCHAI SODA via Getty Images) Do you ...

Cleaning absorbable sutures with hydrogen peroxide dramatically decreases their tensile strength, researchers have found. Sutures -- whose use is described in Egyptian scrolls dating from 3500 B.C. -- ...