You can expect cold and flu viruses to survive on hard surfaces for 24-48 hours. Regularly wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. You should avoid touching your eyes, nose, and ...

“Sanitizing” is different from cleaning. That’s one of the many things people get wrong about removing germs that Purdue experts want consumers to understand. “A sanitizer reduces the number of ...

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 ...

Your hands touch hundreds of surfaces before lunch. The door handle on your way out. The cart at the grocery store. The pen ...

Target these high touch surfaces to reduce your family’s risk of contracting viruses that spread through contaminated surfaces. Picture this: You just finished washing your hands, only to grab your ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...

In the kitchen, dishwashing sponges are one of the biggest sources of germs. To protect yourself from illness and ensure your dishes are cleaned hygienically, it's important to replace your ...

Germs are all over common restaurant surfaces, but this one item tops them all. Here's how to protect yourself from getting sick. Picture it: You’ve just been seated at your favorite restaurant.