Wash your hands. It’s the third precaution mentioned alongside wearing a mask and staying six feet apart for the last year as the coronavirus pandemic has infected tens of millions of Americans. In ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) highlights frequent hand hygiene as one of the most important acts in preventing disease. Hand hygiene includes washing and sanitizing hands. Let us review these ...

It takes at least 20 seconds of thorough hand washing to effectively kill the germs. [Courtesy] Launched in 2009, every May 5 the world commemorates world hand hygiene day. Due to the current pandemic ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: Frequent hand-washing and cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic has made my hands so dry that my skin is cracking. With recommendations for everyone to now wear a face mask while in ...

Kentucky students have either returned to the classroom or will be this week after winter break, but health officials warn ...

Gym lockers, desks, and door handles, oh my! Kids heading back to class are bound to bring home germs. Keeping hands clean is an important step to avoid spreading bacteria both at school and at home.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q. I am a preschool teacher and have to wash my hands dozens of times a day in the attempt to avoid colds and flu. I am suffering ...