Hand sanitizer has been seen as a valuable tool in hygiene and illness protection for years. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people ramped up their use of hand sanitizer, with ...

Hand sanitizers made with at least 60% alcohol help kill gems, according to the CDC. These are the top options from Purell, ...

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A new study finds that hand sanitizer could help your child miss fewer days at school due to being sick. Researchers in Spain found that children who cleaned their hands with sanitizer instead of soap ...

Q: When is it OK to wash hands with soap and water and when is it OK to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer? A: “Hand hygiene” refers to a general term that applies to handwashing, antiseptic handwash, ...

As the norovirus outbreak continues to spread in the U.S., you can't rely on hand sanitizer alone to protect you. Norovirus, also sometimes called the "winter vomiting disease," causes ...

When you're spending weeks at a time on the trail, it's not unusual to have a little bit of stomach trouble. From trouble adjusting to calorie-dense, lightweight backpacking fare to indigestion after ...

Dear Doctor: I know that plain old soap and water are best for washing your hands, but sometimes, it’s either do nothing, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. How effective are hand sanitizers with ...

The amount of alcohol in hand sanitizer ranges from 40 to 95 percent, and most hand sanitizer products contain more 60 percent ethyl alcohol, which is a stronger alcohol concentration than nearly all ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hand sanitizer doesn’t work against all pathogens. The product isn’t as effective as proper hand washing.