To find out how to wash your hands correctly, doctors explain how long to wash to kill germs, the best soap to use, if hand sanitizer does the trick, and more.

Washing your hands with regular soap and running water is a highly effective way to stop the spread of germs and bacteria, including COVID-19. It’s important to wash your hands before and after ...

W ashing your hands is essential to good hygiene, stopping germs in their tracks. Washing your hands limits the transfer of ...

Hand washing seems like a pretty easy concept to master: soap, water, scrub. How difficult can it be? Well, only 5 percent of people wash their hands long enough to kill germs, according to a ...

You can ward off everything from the coronavirus, a mind-controlling bacteria, and health-wrecking parasites by simply washing your hands. Skip to main content A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World ...

- HANDS: Proper hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (sing the 'Happy Birthday' song three times) after activities that may introduce micro-organisms to your hands such as ...

If you aren't able to wash your hands multiple times a day, Martin says hand sanitizer is the second best option because it kills 99.9% of the germs.

If you've ever tried washing your hands for 20 seconds, you know it actually feels like a long time and can get a little boring. So the recommendation from health officials, sing "Happy Birthday ...

MIAMI (CBS4) -- Microscopic germs are everywhere and they can cause big misery. A new over-the-counter product claims to be a germ buster but can it really protect you and your family?

Your kitchen towels collect bacteria every time you handle food and wash your hands. Tetro recommends washing those weekly, unless you handled raw meat. In that case, wash the towel immediately.

Washing your hands is a given if you want to avoid germs—but it's especially important after touching these microbe magnets. Skip to main content A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World ...