Nurses are more conscientious handwashers than doctors, finds a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. Hand washing is a quick, cheap and easy way of preventing the spread of infection.

My Silver City native friend, Marius Kendall, now lives in California and we still communicate via email. Advice about how to beat the coronavirus is prevalent. Marius emailed a fascinating article to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Fall may be in the air, but winter is on its way and flu season is already here. The health team at Consumer Reports says one key to staying on your feet is by paying attention ...

With all the reminders lately to wash your hands to prevent the spread of flu, you might feel like you're back in grade school. But it can be so hard to get people to follow proper hand hygiene that ...

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 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made clear that washing your hands with soap and water is the most effective method for fighting off the coronavirus during the COVID-19 outbreak.

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. Forgetting to wash your hands can be a hazard to your health, but it can be especially dangerous for hospital employees who are around sick patients. Hospitals have fretted for ...

I was lying on my back on a gurney, getting my abdomen washed by the nurse. She dipped Q-tip-like sticks into the brown antiseptic and then swirled them on my skin where the physician would make his ...

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 ...

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 ...