Washing your hands is a given if you want to avoid germs—but it's especially important after touching these microbe magnets.

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 ...

Adults in the U.S. still have a lot to learn when it comes to hand hygiene, according to a new national survey. While 62% said they know washing their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds is the ...

Some Americans are still not doing their due diligence when it comes to washing their hands. That’s according to a new survey that found nearly half of its respondents forget or choose not to wash ...

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 ...

She shared her dishwashing story on TikTok and sparked a debate over what cleaning method is most effective Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and ...

Influenza cases have been surging. RSV activity is “very high.” Signs of COVID have been mounting in sewer water, and norovirus, too, is spawning outbreaks like we haven’t seen for at least a dozen ...

When a tag reads “hand-wash only,” heed the instructions. Learn when and how to hand-wash clothes in the sink and steps for drying delicate items.

For the last few months, I have been at an impasse with my husband, “Shane.” He refuses to wash his hands after using the bathroom. Shane did this from time to time early in our marriage (we’ve been ...

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