Your bed is your sanctuary, a place where you rest, recover and rejuvenate. But what if the very place you consider a safe haven is actually a breeding ground for bacteria, viruses and germs? Many ...

Bacteria and viruses are often lumped together as germs, and they share many characteristics. They’re invisible to the human eye. They’re everywhere. And both can make us sick. Bacteria and viruses ...

Diving into a public pool this summer? You might be plunging into a petri dish. While chlorine is the go-to germ killer, it doesn’t work instantly. Some nasty germs can survive in treated water for ...

Each winter, cold and flu season reaches its peak. That leaves a lot of people dealing with coughing, sneezing and fevers. People often take fever reducers to lower their body temperature when they’re ...

You may be tempted to wash your laundry on cold to conserve energy, preserve color, and prevent shinkage. However, some things need to be washed in hot water to kill germs and get rid of funky odors.

The American Association for Cancer Research's latest Cancer Progress Report highlights the risk posed by several viral and bacterial threats, including HPV. Reading time 3 minutes Some of the worst ...

To avoid germs, Dr. Charles Puza recommends wiping the top of aluminum cans before drinking from them, forgoing lemon wedges in drinks at restaurants, not touching door handles and disinfecting your ...

Proper handwashing could save a million lives a year, according to an expert — and yet many people are doing it improperly, often due to misconceptions surrounding the practice. Doctors recommend ...

“When I’m in a hotel lobby, I might touch a lot of surfaces … [like] the credit card machine and elevator buttons, but I’m ...