LOS ANGELES - You might not have realized it, but proper hand-washing is a five-step process. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, thorough hand-washing is a pivotal part ...

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 ...

Washing your hands is among the most effective ways to protect yourself and others from spreading illness. Still a task so seemingly simple can be tricky to explain to young children. As the global ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The set of six photos, above, shared by Kristen Bell on Instagram yesterday, demonstrates various methods of washing up. The ...

Newly trained dentists know how to wash their hands, right? Apparently not, according to the results of a new study. Investigators observed hand hygiene practices of postgraduate-year dentists working ...