When you check into your hotel stay, you are expecting to start your vacation ― but it could also be where you start ...

“When I’m in a hotel lobby, I might touch a lot of surfaces … [like] the credit card machine and elevator buttons, but I’m ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As cold and flu season gets closer, theGrio examines some top germ magnets you may not be aware of. Cold and flu season is ...

You go to the doctor to get well, but, unfortunately, their offices can be so infested with germs that they may make you sicker than you were upon arrival. Earlier this month, a University of Michigan ...

Germs are all over the place, all the time. Truly, those little microbes are living, dying, and multiplying in all of our homes and public spaces at all hours, nonstop. Sure, there's no doubt that ...

Cold and flu viruses can live on surfaces for a few hours to days. Hard surfaces, like stainless steel and plastic, can keep ...

You may have seen Erin's post this morning about Purell (she's not a fan) and the bad news that she's dealing with MRSA again (we're thinking of you today Erin!!). Read her post for the specifics, but ...

Airplane tray tables, bathroom toilets, gas pump handles: Some items you know are dirty. But these six supposedly "clean" things may be teeming with germs, too. The article 6 Everyday Items That You ...

Most people get at least 2 colds a year. You might also be one of the 1 in 5 Americans who come down with the flu. But if you take the right steps, you can beat those odds and make this cold and flu ...

You probably think a microwave door handle must be cleaner than the toilet seat in your office. In fact, most people believe the restroom is the epicenter of germs in the office—and it turns out, most ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Microwave ovens produce radio-frequency waves that cause the water molecules in an object to vibrate. This vibration causes friction, which allows ...