Do you simply throw clothes into your washing machine and hit start? Ditch the default setting in favor of a more nuanced approach to washing your clothes.

Ascher suggests warm water, mostly because it's most comfortable. "Hot water can be drying on the skin and cold water may not ...

Did you know that nearly 80% of infectious diseases are spread by contacting things around you? We touch money and door handles, we share pens to sign documents in banks and whatnot. Oh, and we love ...

Dear Heloise: My husband is in an assisted living facility. I keep an erasable white board in his room. When a visit or trip is planned, I write it on the board. It helps him remember, and the staff ...

If you're at a gathering this holiday season, two infection prevention specialists at Meritus Health have some advice for you. "Pass the gravy, not the flu," said Cathy Ware, BSN, RN. Tommie Blalock, ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In honor of Global Handwashing Day, the Chesapeake Health Department is sharing the dirty truth about handwashing habits across the United States. Now for the dirty truth; ...

Today is Global Handwashing Day, which is held every year to help raise awareness about the importance of washing our hands. According to the CDC, regularly washing your hands can help reduce the ...

It’s true. Modern dishwashers are federally regulated to use no more than 3½ gallons of water per wash, while hand-washing can waste nearly 30 gallons of H20. Dishwashers are in 73% of all homes, so ...