A cleaning scientist discusses whether adding sanitizer to your laundry routine is essential or merely beneficial.

Experts say some common habits can actually spread germs. Here are the top post-flu cleaning mistakes to avoid and what to do ...

The common cold and diseases like influenza are caused by germs called viruses. These germs are infectious and can stay on surfaces and make you sick if they enter your body. How long they can "live" ...

A lot of people tried to celebrate the recent holidays as they muddled through nasty cold and flu bugs that have been going ...

If you don’t make an effort to prevent it, odds are that you’ll catch the flu this season. Experts say the single best way to avoid the flu is to get the flu shot as soon as you can. The ideal time is ...

When the flu hits your household, it’s not just the sick person who needs attention— germs can linger on surfaces for hours or even days, ready to infect someone else. Knowing how to properly clean ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...

Each winter, cold and flu season reaches its peak. That leaves a lot of people dealing with coughing, sneezing and fevers. People often take fever reducers to lower their body temperature when they’re ...

Plenty of people – about 1 in 3, according to some studies — feel bad for a day or two after they get a flu shot. The most common symptoms include headaches, muscle aches, fatigue and fever, all of ...

Among the states with the highest levels of flu activity are Colorado, Louisiana, South Carolina, New Jersey and New York, ...