Samuel Johnson, the 18th-century man of letters, may have suffered from it, counting steps as he walked through the streets ...

Intrusive sexual thoughts are often misunderstood as hidden desire, when they are more accurately a symptom of OCD and a cycle of anxiety-driven doubt.

Her book about obsessive-compulsive disorder, written in an engaging style for nonscientific readers, clarified that the condition was far more common than generally thought, affecting some 1% to 3% ...

When habits become rigid and fear-driven, it may be OCD. An 11-year-old’s struggle highlights early signs, emotional toll, ...

Dr Adrian James, NHS England’s national medical director for mental health and neurodiversity, said: "Through proven treatment and support available for free on the NHS, these conditions can be ...

Save time and water by following the surprising efficiency and sanitation results America’s Test Kitchen discovered in the dishwasher vs. hand-washing debate. Iranian military mocks US for 'strategic ...

Do the dishes in your house seem like they multiply by binary fission? You use one glass, look away, and the sink is teaming with utensils you don't remember using. Washing dishes by hand is one of ...

Can a dishwasher – which is basically a glorified dish shower – really get your dishes as clean as washing them by hand? The research on this is crystal-clear: dishwashers get dishes much cleaner than ...

As flu season surges on, there's an easy way to reduce your risk of getting sick: Wash your hands properly. It may seem like common sense, but handwashing is one of the most important of ways of ...

In my bathroom, you’ll find two bars of soap in the shower, one for washing my body and another for hand-washing my underwear from the day before. It’s a habit I picked up from my mom, one that she ...