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Every cold and flu season, doctors never fail to remind us that one of the best defenses against the common cold, flu, and other icky illnesses is as simple as it gets: washing your hands. But believe ...

If there is anything we all remember learning from our childhoods, it's one simple mantra: Wash your hands. Why is this so important? Because tons of things happen to your body when you don't wash ...

Germs spread from surfaces to people when we touch a surface and then touch our face with unwashed hands. Proper handwashing is the best way to protect yourself and others from being exposed to ...

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