Tag: germs

When you walk into a hotel lobby, your mind is usually on checking in, juggling luggage, or finding the elevator—not on the germs you’ve...

It’s a nervous habit, a thinking aid, or simply something you’ve done since grade school — chewing on a pencil. But while it might...

Nail biting, or onychophagia, might seem like a harmless nervous habit, but it comes with a surprising list of risks you may not have...

You probably visit the gym to get healthy and strong, but you may be getting more than a workout there. Hot and moist from...

You scrub the toilet, but ignore the water bottle that may be 40,000 times dirtier. Welcome to the unexpected world of household filth. Microbiologists say...

Let’s be honest: few things are grosser than hacking up a wad of phlegm, then facing the age-old dilemma… do you spit or swallow?...

I’ve never given much thought to how much — or how little — clothing I wear while pooping. The idea of pooping naked is...

Experts agree, during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important to clean and disinfect all those surfaces your family touches daily. It’s estimated that COVID-19 can...

That trusty loofah hanging in your shower might be doing more harm than good. Dermatologists are warning against using natural and synthetic loofahs, citing...

Let’s face it—cleaning the toilet isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time. But ignoring it? That’s a one-way ticket to Germ City. So, how...