We’re taught to wash our hands at a young age. It’s so important because not washing our hands is a way to pass germs to others or contract something we don’t necessarily want. This is why we teach ...

A biologist has cautioned that public bathroom hand dryers could do more harm than good. After using a public bathroom, it is essential to thoroughly wash your hands with soap to help eliminate any ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A study says using a hand dryer spreads 1,300 times as many germs around bathrooms as drying with a paper towel does. When media outlets started reporting this a couple weeks ...

Handwashing is critical to staying safe and healthy all year round, but a recent survey shows many Americans still are not washing properly. Though it takes only 20 seconds and can prevent you or your ...

Most public restrooms offer paper towels, a hand dryer or a combination of both to dry your hands after you wash. Germs can be transferred more easily to and from wet hands than dry hands, according ...

Dec. 4-10 is National Hand-Washing Awareness Week. It’s a good reminder that frequent hand-washing remains one of the best defenses against getting sick with the flu or COVID-19. To properly wash your ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, proper handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. For ...

Want to hear something gross? Well, the news may come from your public restroom. No, it’s not the toilet seats or the countertops where people wash their hands but try looking at the contactless hand ...

Electric hand dryers are eco-friendly — but may hide a dirty secret. In an effort to save the environment, public restrooms have begun offering electric hand dryers in place of paper towels, but a ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-- In a survey conducted by the National Foundation for Infectious diseases (NFID) 48% of survey respondents admitted to forgetting or choosing not to wash their hands. "It's ...

Want to hear something gross? Well, the news may come from your public restroom. No, it’s not the toilet seats or the countertops where people wash their hands but try looking at the contactless hand ...