Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During cold and flu season, sickness is commonly spread through coughing, sneezing and even touching surfaces. One of these ...

SAGINAW, Michigan -- A Michigan nurse is warning people about cross-contamination, even while wearing gloves. Molly Lixey, an infusion nurse, was frustrated by seeing shoppers improperly using gloves ...

Cold and flu viruses can live on surfaces for a few hours to days. Hard surfaces, like stainless steel and plastic, can keep viruses infectious longer. Viruses can spread through respiratory droplets ...

(BPT) – Chilly temperatures and winter weather aren’t the only burden that comes with this time of year — it’s also the peak of cold and flu season. Cold and flu germs can lurk on hundreds of common ...

The H1N1 flu (swine flu) continues to cause illness, hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. The virus was first detected in humans in the United States in April. Since then, the virus continues to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A study says using a hand dryer spreads 1,300 times as many germs around bathrooms as drying with a paper towel does. When media outlets started reporting this a couple weeks ...