One of the hallmarks of obsessive-compulsive disorder is contamination fears and excessive hand-washing. Now, these same behaviors are accepted and even encouraged to keep everyone healthy as the ...

And with all the excessive hand-washing, sanitizing, and towel-drying we put them through, these hard-working body parts don't get nearly as much attention as they deserve.

(THE CONVERSATION) One of the hallmarks of obsessive-compulsive disorder is contamination fears and excessive hand-washing. Years ago, a patient with severe OCD came to my office wearing gloves and… ...

Health care employees are encouraged to wash their hands often to maintain good hygiene and prevent the spread of infection, but new research indicates that workers who wash their hands more than 10 ...

The presence of violations in a past inspection does not necessarily mean the establishment has the same violations today.

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder face a much higher risk of death — from natural and unnatural causes, according to a shocking new study out of Sweden.

Some common examples are excessive hand-washing, repeated checking of things like stove knobs or light switches or doors being locked and ordering rituals (like symmetry), “but there are ...

Instead of excessive hand washing, Dr. Portela adds that you can alternate time at the sink with a squirt of hydrating hand sanitizer, too. 2. Dry climate Dr. Hirsch says dry climate (be it super ...

One of the hallmarks of obsessive-compulsive disorder is contamination fears and excessive hand-washing. Now, these same behaviors are accepted and even encouraged to keep everyone healthy as the ...