About Today: Best Defense Against Cold and Flu

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Today It's no coincidence that National Hand Washing Awareness Week falls during the beginning of flu season. That's because one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy and prevent spread of illness is washing your hands. Do yourself (and everyone around you) a favor by getting chummy with soap and water. How to Wash Your Hands It sounds simple, but if you aren't washing for as long as it takes to hum the song "Happy Birthday" twice, you may be doing it wrong. Teach Your Child Proper Technique When You Can't Wash Your Hands Search Related Topics:  staying healthy  illness prevention  hand washing Antibacterial Soaps - Good or Bad? While the claim of killing "99.9% of germs" is impressive, could these soaps be contributing to increased bacterial resistance? Staying Healthy While You Travel Hand Washing Product Reviews Search Related Topics:  mrsa  hand sanitizer  illness prevention Top 6 Ways to Get the Flu Aside from neglecting to properly wash your hands, there may be other steps you aren't taking to prevent cold and flu. Flu Shots 101 Foods That Boost Your Immunity Can Your Cell Phone Make You Sick? Search Related Topics:  flu  flu shots  immune system Stop Spread of Germs If you've already caught a cold, wash your hands often, take it easy, and consider calling in sick to prevent spread of infection to others. How Long is a Cold Contagious? How to Stay Healthy When Your Family is Sick How to Ask Doctors to Wash Their Hands Related Searches Cold and Flu Symptom How to Treat the Flu Flu Season Symptoms for the Flu Flu Shots Featured Articles Enter our Sweepstakes for Chance to Win a $250 Gift Card Natural Flu Remedies Do You Have a Cold or the Flu? (Quiz) How to Treat Cold and Flu in Pregnancy Staying Healthy in College Common Cold Medicine and How to Choose   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement