About 795,000 Americans will have a stroke this year, but new research suggests that a common, healthy habit may reduce the risk of certain types of stroke. About 795,000 Americans will have a stroke ...

Good grooming goes beyond a trendy haircut and designer duds. When accompanied by good hygiene, it has a positive effect on our health, social interactions and psychological well-being. “Grooming is ...

As the years go by, small daily oversights can turn into persistent discomfort. Maintaining good hygiene in key areas of the ...

Nancy Burden, director of ambulatory surgery for BayCare Health System, describes how her ASC has worked to improve hand hygiene.Proper hand hygiene is an essential component of safe care. It has ...

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Hygiene practices have come a long way since the CDC first published national hygiene guidelines in the 1980s. With so much to keep track of, a nurse leader summarized some of the latest practice ...

Sleep experts explain what sleep hygiene really means—and how small changes to your routine and environment can lead to better rest and better health.

Here are 10 things ambulatory surgery centers should know about proper hand hygiene, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. 1 ...

Growing a beard? Here's how proper beard hygiene improves skin health, prevents beard dandruff, reduces itching, and keeps ...