Want to avoid cold and flu this season? Read this to make sure you're washing your hands properly.

We’re taught to wash our hands at a young age. It’s so important because not washing our hands is a way to pass germs to others or contract something we don’t necessarily want. This is why we teach ...

Hand washing is one of the best ways to keep kids healthy, but getting them to do it—and do it right—can be a challenge. But with the right tricks, you can turn this daily task into something your ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new survey found that a near majority of Americans do not wash their hands as often as they should, and don't clean properly when they do. According to the survey, conducted by ...

Hand-washing takes less than half a minute, yet an estimated 97% of people do it wrong. That's a big problem since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one of the most ...

Washing your hands after using the bathroom — not to mention after touching any number of public surfaces, from doorknobs to subway handrails to oh-so-disgusting toilet flush levers — is a ...

Did you know that washing your hands correctly can prevent a third of diarrheal illnesses and one-fifth of respiratory infections, such as the common cold or flu? It is vital to wash your hands ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The next time you wash your hands you might want to make sure you're doing it right. A new study by the department of agriculture found 97 percent of the time, we're not washing ...

We’ve all been taught from a very young age that washing our hands is important. Apparently, this lesson didn’t quite stick for everyone. The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) ...