Washing your hands to protect yourself from COVID-19? Good job! But that might also mean your hands are very dry. Here's how to care for them.

Hand-washing works One major point the COVID-19 pandemic helped drive home is how important it is to wash your hands. Washing ...

You’d think your doctor, of all people, would be diligent about washing her hands at work. But many health-care workers are sloppy with their hand hygiene, according to a new study presented at ...

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Next time you're in the hospital, keep an eye out for hygiene practices: Health care workers are more likely to wash their hands if patients are asked to monitor them, according to a new study. It ...

Keep rubbing your hands for at least 20 seconds, "taking care to wash the palms, the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your fingernails," Isbell says.

Words like, "I know you're busy, but would you mind washing your hands again just to be sure I'm safe." If you aren't comfortable raising the issue directly with that health-care worker, you can ...

Washing your hands properly with soap and running water can keep away illnesses that affect people who are healthy and those who have weakened immune systems. Here’s why soap, water, and a few ...

These groups have been relatively unacknowledged in hand hygiene interventions to date and demonstrate significantly lower handwashing compliance than health-care workers. Previous studies show the ...

The CDC notes there’s little evidence that using a paper towel to turn the tap on and off after washing will improve your health. Dry your hands with a clean towel if possible, or with an air dryer.

This poster, from the North Carolina Child Care Health & Safety Resource Center, gives great tips and visuals for how to wash your baby’s hands, depending on their developmental stage.