Biting nails and ripping off hangnails might seem harmless, but these vices can actually cause real damage. According to the ...

A "sick season" preparedness kit full of tissues and cough drops can be beneficial this time of year. However, a simple, common-sense measure can help reduce your risk of plowing through your supplies ...

Hygiene practices have come a long way since the CDC first published national hygiene guidelines in the 1980s. With so much to keep track of, a nurse leader summarized some of the latest practice ...

Public Health Agencies worldwide, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Prevention & Control (CDC), have advocated proper hand hygiene since the very beginning of ...

Turns out, mother knew what she was talking about when she warned ‘‘Don’t touch that!’’ or asked ‘‘Did you wash your hands?’’ The key to staying healthy and avoiding the latest bug may not be as hard ...

Why is hand hygiene important in the COVID-19 pandemic? Our hands can be a critical vector in the transmission of infectious organisms. Infectious viruses can persist on surface materials for several ...