BALTIMORE (WJZ) --Would you believe it if we told you that plain old soap and water doesn't kill germs, yet it is the single most cost-effective way of preventing yourself or anyone else from ...

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 ...

If you’ve been washing your hands a million times a day recently - and face it, who hasn’t? - you may have wondered why soap is so good at getting the job done when it come to fighting off the ...

CHARLESTON, SC (WCBD) – Health officials recommend washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water to effectively clean your hands. That’s roughly the time it takes to hum “Happy ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — There are a large number of viruses around the world known to infect humans and animals. According to the World Health Organization, a large family of coronaviruses are divided ...

Scientific studies suggest that good hand hygiene helps stop the spread of Coronavirus, and the Centers for Disease Control says that washing with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs.

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