Hand washing is one of the best ways to keep kids healthy, but getting them to do it—and do it right—can be a challenge. But with the right tricks, you can turn this daily task into something your ...

You can do plenty to help prevent the spread of viral and bacterial infections. Getting key vaccinations, such as those for influenza and pneumonia, is important, as is staying home from work or ...

Washing your hands is among the most effective ways to protect yourself and others from spreading illness. Still a task so seemingly simple can be tricky to explain to young children. As the global ...

The tune of a popular nursery rhyme can be used to help children remember the six-step hand hygiene technique recommended by the World Health Organization, according to an article in the BMJ. The tune ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville Water Company headed out into the community Tuesday to begin teaching hundreds of students how to properly wash their hands. This week Louisville Water is ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — With global concerns about the Coronavirus spreading further, protecting families and their caregivers is a top priority. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC ...

The world economy may be collapsing right now thanks to COVID-19, and scenes out of Titanic may literally be playing out in grocery stores, but it’s safe to say one thing as of March, 2020: The future ...

A six-step hand-washing process developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) is more effective than the three-step approach suggested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a study has ...

Washing your hands after you return home can help you avoid germs that spread disease. (Getty Creative) Hello Yahoo Life readers! My name is Kaitlin Reilly, and I am here to share the best health and ...

As any parent of a young child can attest, small humans are basically germ factories. As they learn hygiene and how to care for themselves, kids are prone to lots of runny noses, coughs, sore throats ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the intersection of parenting and health. It seems like a lifetime ago that news of Covid-19 first began circulating ...