True or false? You can trust the "five second rule" -- the urban legend that says food dropped on the floor is safe and bacteria-free for up to five seconds.

Probiotics -- or foods that contain good bacteria -- are poised to become the next big food sensation. Will the health benefits live up to the hype?

I realize that I'm living dangerously, but I'm not convinced that most of us need to use hand sanitizer on a daily basis. Are you sold on the stuff?

A common baked potato garnish is now taking on one of the primary causes of food poisoning. Chives, the skinny green herb, have been found to have potent antibacterial qualities that can fight up to 38 strains of salmonella.

Scientists at North Carolina A&T State University have been isolating the plants that are particularly adept at fighting bacteria and chives are the standout.

Some things are not worth fighting for. Eliminating bacteria from the body is clearly one of them.

In an overdue essay on America's anti-bacteria obsession, writer Christopher Wanjek highlights bacteria's positive attributes while encouraging readers to give up hope of living bacteria-free lives. Wanjek, who is also author of Bad Medicine and Food At Work, does not mince words. "Bacteria outnumber human cells in your body 10 to one," he writes. "This is a good thing."