Everyone knows how to wash their hands. Warm water, lots of soap, a vigorous and thorough scrubbing, a good drying. Moms pound it into us from the time we're toddlers. Why, then, don't people follow ...

Employees failing to wash hands properly or wear a hairnet and food above required food temperatures for food safety contributed to a Warner Robins restaurant failing its routine health inspection in ...

According to a recently conducted study, an overwhelming majority of Americans acknowledge the importance of handwashing for maintaining good health but fail to use a crucial substance to stay ...

Flu season is in full swing. The CDC is reporting that 30 states—especially southern states like Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina—are already seeing flu ...

Anesthesiologists may need to improve their hand hygiene habits during surgery, because they might be putting patients at risk for infections, a new study suggests. Researchers observed ...

People were washing their hands so much early in the pandemic that sensitive skin and soap shortages were common problems in 2020. All this focus on hand-washing was for good reason. The science ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- The gender gap has widened when it comes to hygiene, according to the latest stakeout by the "hand washing police." One-third of men didn't bother to wash after using the bathroom, ...