Want to avoid cold and flu this season? Read this to make sure you're washing your hands properly.

Whether it's thwarting a food-borne illness, halting the spread of cold germs or preventing a bout of the flu, good hand washing can help. The importance of hand washing has been highlighted in recent ...

How long are you contagious with the flu? Experts say you can spread the virus for five to seven days after symptoms start, ...

ANN ARBOR -- Masks and hand hygiene could cut the spread of flu-like symptoms up to 75 percent, a University of Michigan study found. A new report shows the second-year results, from 2007-08) of the ...

Sept. 25 -- WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer Americans are regularly washing their hands, even though it's one of the best ways to prevent colds and flu, says the fourth annual Soap and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More Americans are being infected with seasonal influenza and seeking care, according to Centers for Disease Control and ...

An Ascension St. Vincent's pediatrician weighs in on the new flu variant causing a spike in cases, with advice on symptoms and where to go for care.

The CDC estimates at least 17 million people have gotten the flu this season and between 13,000 and 22,000 deaths have been reported. Getting vaccinated and avoiding contact with others are some of ...

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Despite an increasing number of Americans making a point to wash their hands more during cold and flu season, a growing number of people – almost 8 ...

Despite international fears of contracting what has been called “swine flu,” local medical professionals insist people should take no more precautionary measures than what would be taken during flu ...

Most people are either indifferent to swine flu or fearful, but the makers of Purell hand sanitizer and Clorox are happy. It's been a boon to the business of sanitizing everything in sight as a way to ...