Did you know that nearly 80% of infectious diseases are spread by contacting things around you? We touch money and door handles, we share pens to sign documents in banks and whatnot. Oh, and we love ...

PHOENIX — Arizona could soon have a state law to mandate the kind of advice your mother would give you: Wash your hands after petting farm animals. Sen. John Kavanagh says it makes common sense, but ...

Dear Heloise: My husband is in an assisted living facility. I keep an erasable white board in his room. When a visit or trip is planned, I write it on the board. It helps him remember, and the staff ...

If you're at a gathering this holiday season, two infection prevention specialists at Meritus Health have some advice for you. "Pass the gravy, not the flu," said Cathy Ware, BSN, RN. Tommie Blalock, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At several gatherings with friends and family, the food is blessed by holding hands during a prayer -- after I have already washed mine in preparation for eating. Holding hands ...

Dreame has officially entered the washing machine segment with the launch of the P5 washer-dryer. The new appliance is now listed on JD.com and will be available for pre-order starting September 9. It ...

Wash your hands. We have all been told this countless times. I have consistently written wash your hands in any article about infectious diseases and with good reason. It is estimated that if everyone ...

Handwashing is critical to staying safe and healthy all year round, but a recent survey shows many Americans still are not washing properly. Though it takes only 20 seconds and can prevent you or your ...

It’s true. Modern dishwashers are federally regulated to use no more than 3½ gallons of water per wash, while hand-washing can waste nearly 30 gallons of H20. Dishwashers are in 73% of all homes, so ...