Washing your hands is a given if you want to avoid infection—but it's especially important after touching these top 10 microbe magnets. The post Research: Wash Your Hands Immediately After ...

To wash your hands effectively, lather them with soap and running water, and scrub for at least 20 seconds. The lathering action of handwashing is so you create friction on your hands, which helps ...

Dear Grossed Out: I’m grossed out just reading your letter. You can only bring a horse to water, but you can’t force it to drink. If it bothers you that much, then don’t invite them back.

On Friday, with respiratory-virus season looming, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tweeted out three pieces of advice for staying healthy: “Get an updated COVID-19 vaccine & get your annual flu ...

Hand sanitizer is great to have when you absolutely can’t wash your hands, but you shouldn’t depend on it, given its inability to kill certain bacteria or viruses such as C. diff and norovirus ...