N ASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - This summer, there has been a rise in emergency room visits for tick bites, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. This year has seen the highest ...

The latest episode of Prescription for Life is out on WKYC+, and while you're soaking up the summer sun we have a few reminders how not to get burned by the heat.

Ticks are small arachnids that can feed on your blood and transmit life-threatening illnesses, but the risk of transmission ...

Hand-washing works One major point the COVID-19 pandemic helped drive home is how important it is to wash your hands. Washing ...

The CDC has ended its H5N1 bird flu emergency response, but experts urge continued vigilance as the virus remains a threat ...

According to Dr. Kang, the exact proper handwashing steps are: Lather well and wash for at least 20 seconds, including the ...

One of the best ways to avoid getting sick is quite simple, according to Prianka Chawla, MD, Primary Care Physician at Tufts ...

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not protect against some pathogens, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said, urging people to wash their hands thoroughly and frequently. Hospitals nationwide last ...

A new national survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases found that nearly 50% of US adults don't wash their hands after visiting grocery stores, running errands, or going to a ...

Students should wear masks, wash their hands frequently and socially distance to protect against COVID-19 as schools reopen this fall, CDC urged in new guidance documents for administrators ...

Pull the stopper, let the water run out, then replace the stopper and fill the sink as full as you can with cool (not ice ...

The CDC's handwashing page reads, "Germs can be transferred more easily to and from wet hands; therefore, hands should be dried after washing. However, the best way to dry hands remains unclear ...