How important is proper hand washing? Handwashing is critical to staying safe and healthy all year round, but a recent survey shows many Americans still are not washing properly. Handwashing is ...

Proper handwashing could save a million lives a year, according to an expert — and yet many people are doing it improperly, often due to misconceptions surrounding the practice. Doctors recommend ...

QB, a Promise Neighborhoods volunteer, demonstrates handwashing techniques in a video posted to Facebook.

Gym lockers, desks, and door handles, oh my! Kids heading back to class are bound to bring home germs. Keeping hands clean is an important step to avoid spreading bacteria both at school and at home.

A new survey reveals that while 62% of Americans say they know the proper way to wash their hands, nearly half admit to forgetting or choosing not to wash at key times. The survey, conducted by the ...

Hand hygiene, or proper handwashing, is important for everyone. When you wash your hands, it not only removes dirt and grime, but it also helps get rid of germs. What you may not know is it wasn’t ...

Thank you for your Monday editorial, “Disposable gloves can’t overcome grimy habits.” Local public health wholly agrees that hand-washing is very important! There is a constant influx of inexperienced ...

More than 800 children die every day from diarrhoea caused by inadequate access to water or poor hygiene, the United Nations estimates. The failure of many people in many countries to wash their hands ...

Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja advocated for proper washing of hands in order to prevent diseases and save lives. Olubunmi Olusanya, Director of Pollution Control and Environmental Health, ...