Make no mistake about it: Good hand hygiene is crucial to curtailing the spread of bacteria and viruses, such as coronavirus. "This can include hand washing with soap and water, antiseptic hand washes ...

Washing hands with soap and water is a crucial way of saving lives (Shutterstock) When Florence Nightingale, the English nurse and statistician, promoted hand-washing in the mid-1800s, she had a ...

Consistently washing hands with soap and water is an easy, effective and affordable way to prevent the spread of diseases and save lives. MENOMONEE FALLS, WI – When it comes to taking care of one’s ...

Washing your hands is one of the crucial ways we can all help limit the spread of Covid-19. Regularly and thoroughly washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or using an alcohol ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. This article is more than 5 years old. Effective handwashing ...

People are stocking up on hand sanitizer but soap and water is the gold standard for preventing disease. The new coronavirus comes encased in a layer of fat, or lipid envelope, which soap can break ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) --Would you believe it if we told you that plain old soap and water doesn't kill germs, yet it is the single most cost-effective way of preventing yourself or anyone else from ...