If you want to lower your odds of getting the flu — which has sickened more than 20 million U.S. residents since last October, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Oct. 15 is Global Handwashing Day, which is held every year to raise awareness about the importances of hand washing. “It’s so important to regularly wash your hands because handwashing reduces the ...

The Clever Handwashing Trick That Cuts Germs Way More Than You Think originally appeared on Parade. Time to rip off a pretty gross band-aid: There are far too few of us who wash our hands as often (or ...

Proper handwashing could save a million lives a year, according to an expert — and yet many people are doing it improperly, often due to misconceptions surrounding the practice. Doctors recommend ...

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 ...

While previous studies have reported on the benefits of handwashing when it comes to reducing infections, a new study conducted by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that ...

LINCOLN — A poster with a startling message hangs on the restaurant kitchen wall. “Nobody wants to eat your poop." The message is intentionally gross, to catch the attention of workers who should be ...

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 ...

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 ...