You go to the doctor to get well, but, unfortunately, their offices can be so infested with germs that they may make you sicker than you were upon arrival. Earlier this month, a University of Michigan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As cold and flu season gets closer, theGrio examines some top germ magnets you may not be aware of. Cold and flu season is ...

Germs are all over the place, all the time. Truly, those little microbes are living, dying, and multiplying in all of our homes and public spaces at all hours, nonstop. Sure, there's no doubt that ...

You may have seen Erin's post this morning about Purell (she's not a fan) and the bad news that she's dealing with MRSA again (we're thinking of you today Erin!!). Read her post for the specifics, but ...

As you age, changes in your immune system make it harder to fight off disease and infection. So it’s best to limit your exposure to germs. When you go to the doctor’s office, you risk picking up germs ...

Airplane tray tables, bathroom toilets, gas pump handles: Some items you know are dirty. But these six supposedly "clean" things may be teeming with germs, too. The article 6 Everyday Items That You ...

Are the everyday germs around us really as dangerous as we think? Kirtly Jones, MD, separates fear from fact and takes a closer look at the real risks hiding in plain sight, exploring whether our ...

You probably think a microwave door handle must be cleaner than the toilet seat in your office. In fact, most people believe the restroom is the epicenter of germs in the office—and it turns out, most ...

We tend to describe our immune systems with military metaphors. Pathogens invade our bodies, knock down our defenses, and try to kill us dead. We fight back with hand sanitizer and mild germ-related ...

Attention, germaphobes. Exposure to the microscopic bugs is crucial for keeping kids healthy, according to new research in the prestigious journal Science. The study strongly supports a growing body ...