The CDC calls hand washing a “do-it-yourself vaccine.” It’s one of the easiest things you can do to stop germs in their tracks. Follow these steps to make sure: Wet your hands with clean ...

Scottish scientists say there’s a six-step technique that ... 20 seconds of vigorous hand washing with soap and water to effectively kill germs, according to the CDC. But the Michigan study ...

WASHINGTON – The following is a press release from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explaining how ... a bandage and encourage good hand washing and general hygiene.

There is currently no vaccine available to prevent infections caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria, according to the CDC. Hand-washing and covering one’s coughs and sneezes can help prevent ...