Washing your hands is essential to good hygiene, stopping germs in their tracks. Washing your hands limits the transfer of bacteria, viruses, and other germs, according to the Mayo Clinic. The Centers ...

The norovirus isn’t killed by hand sanitizer — so make sure you wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. (Getty Creative) Hello, Yahoo Life readers! My name is Kaitlin Reilly and I am here ...

Hand-washing takes less than half a minute, yet an estimated 97% of people do it wrong. That's a big problem since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one of the most ...

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 ...

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 ...

You should never use a hand soap so drying that you’re required to apply a moisturizer after washing your mitts. Yes, washing your hands can reduce the moisture in your skin, especially if you have ...

Hello, Yahoo Life readers! My name is Kaitlin Reilly and I am here to share the best health and wellness tips from the internet this week. If you are concerned about the air quality where you live, ...