Hand sanitizer isn't as effective as handwashing at preventing the spread of norovirus, doctors and the CDC warn.

What is it? Well, according to recent surveys, more men than women are leaving the restroom without washing their hands. The bigger problem? No one—from women to men to doctors to food workers ...

Ignaz Semmelweis was the first doctor to discover the importance for medical professionals of hand washing. In the 19th century, it was common for women to die from an illness contracted during ...

Hand-washing takes less than half a minute, yet an estimated 97% of people do it wrong. That's a big problem since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one of the most ...

The Record host Michelle Wright spoke with Doctor James Solava, a primary care physician for Allegheny Health Network.The big ...