Everyday activities like hand washing are a brilliant chance for your child to learn, not just about germs and the importance of keeping clean, but also new words for actions like 'splash' and 'rub'.

You can certainly transfer some bacteria from meat to salad, for example, so it's a good idea to not only wash your hands before but also while you are preparing food, also after and of course ...

As part of Patient Safety Week, staff from Aiken Regional Medical Centers spent Tuesday afternoon teaching about 80 first-grade ... without washing their hands. The exchange in germs caused ...

If you squirm at the thought of creepy germs lurking ... system is your first line of defense against contracting diseases in public restrooms," says Daly. But hand washing is a very important ...