The best prevention involves the common self-health steps: eating right, getting enough sleep, exercising regularly. The Hawaii Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Despite your best efforts, it's inevitable that you'll get sick at some point. In fact, researchers say it's not uncommon for ...

Washing your hands is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect yourself and others from illness. Throughout the ...

We’ve all been told—especially through the COVID-19 pandemic—that hand washing is important, and new survey results show that more than nine in 10 Americans believe this. According to Bradley ...

To stem the tide of COVID-19, the advice from all major health bodies is to wash your hands properly and frequently. However, regular hand washing can exacerbate skin conditions, such as eczema or ...

To prevent viral infections, doctors suggest practicing good hand hygiene. In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak, public health guidelines continue to emphasize this. Is hand washing really that ...

In the spring of 1850, Semmelweis took the stage at the prestigious Vienna Medical Society and extolled the virtues of hand washing to a crowd of doctors. His theory flew in the face of accepted ...