Comforters and duvets don’t need to be washed as often as sheets, but they should be cleaned a few times a year. Whirlpool ...

For visitors to Iowa City, Sharpless offers insight into local culture that no tourist attraction can match. It’s authentic, ...

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Dear Heloise: My husband is in an assisted living facility. I keep an erasable white board in his room. When a visit or trip is planned, I write it on the board. It helps him remember, and the staff ...

Can a dishwasher – which is basically a glorified dish shower – really get your dishes as clean as washing them by hand? The research on this is crystal-clear: dishwashers get dishes much cleaner than ...

If you're at a gathering this holiday season, two infection prevention specialists at Meritus Health have some advice for you. "Pass the gravy, not the flu," said Cathy Ware, BSN, RN. Tommie Blalock, ...

Hi, it’s Kelly in Atlanta. A run of viral illnesses from my two toddlers has left me wondering whether I’m overusing hand sanitizer. More on that in a moment, but first ... Anyone who has ever spent ...

Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. What is hand, foot and mouth disease, and what causes it? How is it spread? What are ...

It is Global Handwashing Awareness Day, a reminder that while many think they know how to wash their hands, there is some important nuance to it. Local 4 Dr. Frank McGeorge explains the difference ...