germs

We spend more than four years of our lives in vehicles, and there are plenty of germs in there with us. The spot in the car with the most bacteria is just a short reach away from the steering wheel.

75% of us are now going out of our way to make sure we avoid germs. If you aren't going out of your way, clearly you haven't heard of this new thing going around called Coronavirus. Look it up.

Unsettling as it is, the evidence shows Covid-19 can remain on surfaces for hours--sometimes days. So, guess what that means? *Looks at phone*

It's called cross-contamination.

If you wear contacts, you're doing a lot more face touching than most people - so what's the fix?

This is the epitome of what not to do...ever. Seriously, this isn't funny, nor does get you any 'respect' whatsoever.

Recent studies reveal that these hot-air hand dryers may be spreading germs. One reason? When you put your hands near them, or in them, they're still wet.

It's been an ongoing debate between friends and family for years. Let's put this debate to rest once and for all.

Here comes flu season, and keeping your co-workers' germs away involves more than a quick squirt of hand sanitizer. There's an art to killing viruses, and it requires more patience than we've had so far.

School is back on, and students aren't the only ones crowding into classrooms. Germs are piling up too, and we've got the four most common places in schools that they like to hide.

What are your secrets to stay healthy around germy kids and co-workers this fall? Let's spill 'em.

My co-workers here at the radio station are pretty good at obeying that unwritten "Five Second Rule." You know, when you drop something on the floor, you have five seconds to pick it up and pop it in your mouth. After five seconds, apparently it becomes too dirty and germy for consumption. Did you know this applies to countertops as well as the floor? Researchers say countertops, where