Cover your mouth. Many germs can be spread through airborne transmission, so it is essential to encourage kids to cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze. Valdez recommends that always stock ...

Whether we like it or not, flu season is here. Most of the time, flu season doesn’t stop people from doing the things they enjoy. Take a moment to think ...

We have our hands all over our smartphones. This time of year especially, it’s good practice to wash hands often with soap and wipe down those phones. Avoid spreading germs during cold and flu ...

Tech: New Ways to Keep the Germs Away. Published Feb 07, 2008 at 7:00 PM EST Updated Mar 13, 2010 at 8:43 PM EST. By Newsweek Staff . FOLLOW. Share. Copy Link Link copied to clipboard!

Is it even possible to keep germs away? But these microbes aren't all bad, she said. In fact, most of them are innocuous unless they wind up in the wrong place — like the staphylococcus bacteria ...

Store your brush in a cabinet or on a shelf away from the toilet. Avoid Airtight Covers: Trapped moisture breeds bacteria. Use ventilated caps instead, which allow airflow and keep bristles dry.

But the American Dental Association (ADA) warns that toothbrush covers may not be the bacteria barriers we hoped for, and are likely keeping germs in, rather than out. 3 Your toothbrush cover ...