One of the best ways to contain the spread of colds and flu is to clean your hands often. Now while this may seem like an obvious tip, the key is HOW to most effectively wash your hands.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests washing your hands with soap and warm water for 15-20 seconds — an easy way to time this is to sing the “Happy Birthday” song to yourself twice!
(published Jan. 27, 2014)
