Did you know that nearly 80% of infectious diseases are spread by contacting things around you? We touch money and door handles, we share pens to sign documents in banks and whatnot. Oh, and we love ...

Dear Heloise: My husband is in an assisted living facility. I keep an erasable white board in his room. When a visit or trip is planned, I write it on the board. It helps him remember, and the staff ...

Hi, it’s Kelly in Atlanta. A run of viral illnesses from my two toddlers has left me wondering whether I’m overusing hand sanitizer. More on that in a moment, but first ... Anyone who has ever spent ...

A next-generation “human washing machine” that captured attention at the World Expo in Osaka has now hit the market in Japan. Developed by Japanese tech company Science, the capsule-style device lets ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At several gatherings with friends and family, the food is blessed by holding hands during a prayer -- after I have already washed mine in preparation for eating. Holding hands ...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF launched the first global guidelines for hand hygiene in community settings—a major step forward to promoting better public health. For the first time, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Today is Global Handwashing Day, which is held every year to help raise awareness about the importance of washing our hands. According to the CDC, regularly washing your hands can ...

Observed each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day reminds safety professionals and employees that proper hand hygiene remains one of the simplest, most effective defenses against illness in the ...

Anti-microbial resistant superbugs have killed an estimated one million people worldwide every year since 1990, according to research. But Slough's Wexham Park Hospital has worked out that your ...

Wash your hands. We have all been told this countless times. I have consistently written wash your hands in any article about infectious diseases and with good reason. It is estimated that if everyone ...