Washing your hands is a given if you want to avoid germs—but it's especially important after touching these microbe magnets.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I use a beauty bar for hand-washing. Am I just giving the virus et al. a spa day and I need to also use a hand sanitizer? -- M.C. ANSWER: Humans like scented beauty bars, but viruses ...

Washing your hands in the morning is not enough. We all need to be washing our hands multiple times a day, according to Dr. David Itkin, infectious disease expert at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Everyone knows that they are supposed to wash their hands after using the toilet, but does that advice only apply when using a public toilet? Since whatever came out of the person is technically ...

This is the story of a man whose ideas could have saved a lot of lives and spared countless numbers of women and newborns' feverish and agonizing deaths. You'll notice I said "could have." The year ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- We all know hand washing is important, but many of us could do a better job scrubbing more often and the right way, according to five medical organizations that have come together to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman washing her hands A "sick season" preparedness kit full of tissues and cough drops can be beneficial this time of year.

CLARKSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Be sure to wash up, Maryland doctors and nurses. You're being watched. State officials said Tuesday they're creating teams of staff members at hospitals around the state to ...

Panaji: With influenza cases on the rise as the monsoon climate is favourable to viruses, doctors have advised people to get checked, not to ignore symptoms, and practise hand-washing as a preventive ...

Dear Dr. Douma: An elderly relative spends time petting his dog and then goes directly to the refrigerator for food without washing his hands. But when I say something to him, he either insists that ...

Maryland is starting to keep tabs on how often doctors and nurses wash their hands at hospitals. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.