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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 ...

Washing with dish soap and running the dishwasher with dish detergent are both great ways to get rid of bacteria and viruses.

So, ditch the antibacterial products altogether and fight cold and flu season the old-fashioned way: with plain soap and water. You’ll fare just as well and leave your long-term health and that of the ...

Handwashing is a routine habit for eliminating dirt and germs most of us encounter daily. But despite the health benefits of hand hygiene, a survey finds that a large segment of people wash their ...

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Thousands of years ago, our ancestors discovered something that would clean their bodies and clothes. As the story goes, fat from someone’s meal fell into the leftover ashes of a fire. They were ...

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, ...