And you thought you mastered hand-washing as a kid. More than 50 percent of illness can be prevented with proper hand washing, according to the CDC. STOCK4B/Getty Images — -- intro: Everyone ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thorough handwashing with soap and water is an immediate preventative measure for the spread of bacteria and viruses. “Wash your hands.” You probably heard it thousands of times growing up. Even as an ...

Research has shown that many harmful diseases spread due to a lack of proper hand hygiene. Thereby, washing hands could effectively prevent the spread of infections. One can spread germs, i.e., ...

Here are 10 things ambulatory surgery centers should know about proper hand hygiene, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. 1 ...

Evan Langfeldt, CEO of O’Brien Brothers, demonstrates the use of a hand washing station for construction workers at the Hillside at O’Brien Farm development in South Burlington on Monday, June 22, ...