We've all been told to wash our hands, right? But let's be honest: sometimes we forget just how many things we touch in a single day that can leave our hands not just dirty, but downright germy. It's ...

And you thought you mastered hand-washing as a kid. More than 50 percent of illness can be prevented with proper hand washing, according to the CDC. STOCK4B/Getty Images — -- intro: Everyone ...

WASHINGTON -- Americans are putting themselves at risk of contracting a foodborne illness by not washing their hands properly when handling food, according to new research. Participants in a recent ...

Just a few years ago, during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, regular handwashing got a significant boost as folks made their best efforts to minimize the spread of germs and illness. Today, most ...

We’ve all been taught from a very young age that washing our hands is important. Apparently, this lesson didn’t quite stick for everyone. The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) ...

This week I’m shedding light on an aspect of hand-washing that might be overlooked: the hand-drying part. Also in this issue: The seven least satisfying cars, and five ways to save on prescription ...

Handwashing is a routine habit for eliminating dirt and germs most of us encounter daily. But despite the health benefits of hand hygiene, a survey finds that a large segment of people wash their ...

Hygiene practices have come a long way since the CDC first published national hygiene guidelines in the 1980s. With so much to keep track of, a nurse leader summarized some of the latest practice ...