Hand sanitizer has been seen as a valuable tool in hygiene and illness protection for years. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people ramped up their use of hand sanitizer, with ...

Washing your hands is an essential way to slow the spread of the coronavirus and other pathogens; however, frequent handwashing can cause dry skin that could flake, itch, crack and even bleed without ...

We use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Arkansas Department of Health, and a school nurse as our sources. At Cabot Middle School south, school nurse Kimberly Armstrong constantly ...

Hand sanitizer can be especially convenient for killing germs when you’re on the go or traveling. But while many hand sanitizers claim to kill 99.9% of germs, they’re not effective against everything ...

A "sick season" preparedness kit full of tissues and cough drops can be beneficial this time of year. However, a simple, common-sense measure can help reduce your risk of plowing through your supplies ...

A new study finds that hand sanitizer could help your child miss fewer days at school due to being sick. Researchers in Spain found that children who cleaned their hands with sanitizer instead of soap ...

As any parent of a young child can attest, small humans are basically germ factories. As they learn hygiene and how to care for themselves, kids are prone to lots of runny noses, coughs, sore throats ...

Dear Doctor: I know that plain old soap and water are best for washing your hands, but sometimes, it’s either do nothing, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. How effective are hand sanitizers with ...

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