Many people think they live cleanly, but experts reveal the surprising places where germs thrive — and how simple habits can ...

When a virus tears through your household, you do not have time to scrub every corner, yet you still want to keep the next ...

Being sick takes a lot out of you. Even as you start to recover, finding the energy to clean can feel impossible. But tackling germs early—while you're still sick and after—can help you bounce back ...

There’s so much to love about this time of year: cute boots, cozy knits and holiday shopping. But there are also some downsides to the middle of fall and start of winter: cold and flu season. The best ...

It is a parent’s job to protect their children from anything that may pose a threat to them, including contagious illnesses that could compromise their health. However, have modern-day parents gone ...

Not many things are as uncomfortable and annoying as a runny or congested nose when you’re sick. Constantly blowing your nose and not being able to breathe through it may leave you wondering: Why does ...

In this post-pandemic world, many have become hyperaware of illness around them — giving rise to stigma at even the slightest sign of a cold. Now, a simple cough, sniffle or sneeze can reduce someone ...

"SICK! THE TWISTS AND TURNS BEHIND ANIMAL GERMS" by Heather L. Montgomery (Bloomsbury Children's Books, 160 pages, $20). Children's author Heather L. Montgomery was inspired to write the ...

1. Offer generous paid sick time. Six days a year is low; the average number of sick days in the U.S. is seven days a year, with over half of employers offering five to nine, and another quarter ...