If you've ever dealt with a sick household, the appeal of hand soap to kill germs is understandable and there are plenty of "antibacterial" and "antiseptic" products promising to do that. Hand washing ...

Washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to prevent infectious diseases. Removing moisture is just as important as washing your hands. Wet hands are more likely to transfer microorganisms to ...

As flu season surges on, there's an easy way to reduce your risk of getting sick: Wash your hands properly. It may seem like common sense, but handwashing is one of the most important of ways of ...

You can’t avoid every germ, but experts say this simple precaution can reduce your chances of getting sick this season.

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...

Next time you wash your hands in a public restroom, you may want to think twice about heading towards the hand dryers. A viral video circulating on TikTok reveals what happens if you use a hot-air ...

We’ve become a rather germ-phobic society, what with our antibacterial soaps, hand sanitizers, automatic water faucets and self-flushing toilets — all of which are supposed to reduce our contact with ...

(WFRV) – Officials are warning that several hand soaps are being recalled across 15 states, including Wisconsin, as they may be contaminated with bacteria. According to the Outagamie Public Health ...

New research funded by a trade organization of paper towel manufacturers suggests that towels spread less bacteria. Previous studies have shown mixed results, some finding air dryers spread more ...

Swab tests recently conducted of public surfaces in six major cities revealed that ATMs are among the worst carriers of illness-causing germs. The tests, conducted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. as part of ...