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With dry winter air plus cold and flu season in full swing, a humidifier can be essential to better skin, sleep and overall health. However, humidifiers can get gross, potentially spreading bacteria ...

Colorado is seeing a sharp rise in flu cases this winter, with state health officials reporting a surge in hospitalizations tied to a new strain of the virus. According to the latest data from the ...

Despite best intentions, even the cleanest homeowners can often have germs and dirt hiding in forgotten corners in the home—and they’re not always lurking where you expect. We asked a handful of home ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When someone in your household finally starts feeling better after the flu, most people rush to disinfect wiping down surfaces, spraying cleaners, and trying to reset the house as ...

HOUSTON — Federal health officials are looking into dozens of illnesses caused by eating raw oysters in several states, including Texas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend of ours constantly passes his cellphone around our dinner table to share photos. My husband is immunocompromised, and so we are careful of germ exposure. We don’t want to ...

Every leader must recognize that we lead people, not job titles. The people who make up our organizations carry responsibilities far beyond their job descriptions, such as caring for children, ...

UTAH COUNTY — The health department confirmed six additional measles cases in Utah County on Monday. All of the patients are under 18 and many are unvaccinated, and now doctors have some concerns ...