As kids, we were often told about the importance of hygiene. Parents, guardians, teachers, someone always seemed to be instructing you on bathing, brushing, putting on clean clothes, etc. It’s a safe assumption that everything …
People fond of having lunch or dinner prepared in office canteens, beware. A study has found most of the kitchens at the workplace are dangerously dirty, to the point that they could cause illness. The study has revealed that …
March 22 is World Water Day.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said that almost 90 percent of death of children from diarrhoeal diseases is directly linked to contaminated water, lack of sanitation, or inadequate …
Waxing is a twice in a month ritual you are used to. Though touted as the most long-lasting method of temporary hair removal, there are things you need to know about the procedure to avoid possible infection and other side …
The simple task of washing hands is a potential lifesaver -- and to put this point across, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will observe May 5 as the World Hand Hygiene Day. The campaign was launched by WHO in 2009 to create …
For a woman, a toilet is more important than a mobile phone, but men don't understand that, feels Anita Narre. She is the 20-year-old tribal whose rebellion not only ensured a toilet in her marital home but ushered in a …
Masks and hand washing can practically slash the spread of flu-like symptoms, new reseach has demonstrated.
The study found up to a 75 percent reduction in flu-like illness over the study period with hand hygiene and surgical …
