Recent research suggests heavy workloads may contribute to poor hand hygiene compliance by anesthesia providers, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. For their ...

Despite being a pillar of preventing the spread of germs, hand hygiene compliance rates remain dismal in many healthcare settings. That said, research on how to boost compliance and establish best ...

Olmsted County Public Health is asking Rochester residents to wash their hands especially well. Why? Traces of virus-contaminated feces, left behind during poor hand washing, have caused several local ...

Hand washing is recommended for some types of clothes, such as lingerie, unstructured wool items, cashmere sweaters, and any fabrics that can be damaged by too much agitation. However, the pile of ...

Out of four South Florida restaurants temporarily shut by the state last week, three had issues with hand washing. Or a lack thereof. Employees were observed touching raw meat, dirty dishes or wiping ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Everyone knows that they are supposed to wash their hands after using the toilet, but does that advice only apply when using a public toilet? Since whatever came out of the person is ...