The start of the new year means more people heading to the gym and increasing their risk of picking up and spreading germs. New research found bacteria lurking under fingernails long after a workout.

Even after handwashing, bacteria often remain under the nails. They’re bold and glamorous, but beneath them lie bacteria and fungi that could harm your health. According to Jeffrey Kaplan, a biology ...

Dear Heloise: I’m a longtime reader of your column in the Daily Breeze, in Torrance, California, and I have a hint that I’d like to pass along: I have a habit of keeping a list of my prescriptions in ...