Hand washing is an essential and important part of not getting sick, or making others sick. And most of us suck at it. If you only wash your hands for a few seconds, or if you sort of wave them under ...

HOUSTON – Something you do every day is washing your hands, but are you doing it right? The answer might surprise you. Improper hand-washing leaves people susceptible to germs but fighting off the flu ...

Hand soap and hand sanitizer might seem interchangeable, but they are meant for different circumstances. While sanitizer is smart to have on hand for when you are on the go, healthcare professionals ...

Hand-washing takes less than half a minute, yet an estimated 97% of people do it wrong. That's a big problem since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one of the most ...

In the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, hand sanitiser and antibacterial soap are – like loo paper – nearly impossible to find. While it is perfectly normal to be concerned about the ...

Research has shown that many harmful diseases spread due to a lack of proper hand hygiene. Thereby, washing hands could effectively prevent the spread of infections. One can spread germs, i.e., ...

Washing your hands is likely a perfunctory and frequent a part of your daily routine. Yet, it never ceases to amaze Dr. Robert Segal, MD, founder of Medical Offices of Manhattan, how many full-grown ...

ATLANTA — How clean can hands be post-washing? An 11Alive viewer wanted to know more about the germs left behind and what that means for the food we eat. The question: "Is it true that we cannot rid ...

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The rapid spread of COVID-19 has made an unprecedented and indelible mark on how our society responds to potential germ exposure, raising new questions around ...

Hand sanitizer can be especially convenient for killing germs when you’re on the go or traveling. But while many hand sanitizers claim to kill 99.9% of germs, they’re not effective against everything ...