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

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 ...

The L.A. County Department of Public Health says cases of norovirus — or the stomach flu — are on the rise. Officials say ...

Washing your hands is a crucial process to help prevent the spread of infections like colds, flu, COVID-19 and in the case of ...

You're probably well aware of how important it is to wash your hands regularly. But it's not just what you do at the sink that matters; it's what you do afterward, too. If you dry your freshly washed ...

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 ...

Washing with dish soap and running the dishwasher with dish detergent are both great ways to get rid of bacteria and viruses.