When you feel a sneeze or a cough coming on, covering your mouth prevents the spread of infectious germs. You probably knew that. But the way you cover up also matters, and there are plenty of people ...

Nothing quite gets under the skin like a young child pointing out the negative impact of your incandescent lightbulbs and idling car, but in the midst of a virulent flu season and the worst ...

Americans don't appear to be getting sick with respiratory illnesses just yet, according to federal health data. But as people begin gathering indoors for the holidays, that will change. Fall and ...

Picture this: you’re in an important office meeting, presenting for a heavyweight potential client, and before you could finish it off in style, there comes a sudden sneeze! Or picture this: on a ...

“How can a young child know not to sneeze on someone if often adults can’t catch a sneeze in time,” said Eva Mayer, MD, Community Health Pediatrician. “Germs are microscopic, and a single sneeze can ...

Cooler weather inevitably means cough, cold and flu season. It’s never too late to take precautions and set yourself up with healthy habits. “As much as we try, avoiding viruses, bacteria and germs to ...

When someone around us sneezes, we think the person is spreading germs. It's true, sneezed air contains 100,000 or more viruses and bacteria that can reach 93 mph and saturate the nearby 3- to 5-foot ...

“When kids return to school, they are suddenly in close contact with many students who are outside of their summer social circle and could be exposed to new germs, which can lead to an increase in ...

SAN ANTONIO — During the few years of the coronavirus pandemic most of us upped our game when it came to washing hands. But you need to think about what happens to your hands not only when you wash ...