Sure, sure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you should wash your hands for 20 seconds, using lots of soap and friction. But when that recommendation meets poorly stocked public ...

Washing hands correctly is one of the easiest ways to avoid foodborne illnesses, which sickens 48 million Americans each year, according to CDC estimates. That results in roughly 128,000 ...

Hand-washing seems pretty simple, but a recent study shows that 97% of the time, we’re still doing it wrong – which can lead to contamination of food and surfaces and result in foodborne illness.

But 20% actively chose to not wash their hands, with some thinking that the practice wasn’t necessary, that they didn’t have time or that they didn’t want to dry out their hands.

The survey found 69% of adults wash their hands after using the bathroom, 48% when handling food and 39% when handling human or animal waste. Credit: Newsday/William Perlman ...

Hand sanitizer is great to have when you absolutely can’t wash your hands, but you shouldn’t depend on it, given its inability to kill certain bacteria or viruses such as C. diff and norovirus ...

The human hand is an incredible tool—and a deadly threat. Skip to main content. ... Hand washing is therefore one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent transmission.

Some scientists go so far as to say they don't recommend washing your hands in an airplane bathroom. But that's not to say you shouldn't—here's what you should do, according to experts. Flying ...

Staff at a downtown eatery following an inspection last week are reviewing hand-washing protocol before a reinspection. ... Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services previously has said.