Women claim to have a better understanding of how to care for their hygiene than men (57% vs. 42%), according to new research. A survey of 1,000 men and 1,000 women looked at the differences in how ...

When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t ...

Health system is focusing on new technology and new innovations to improve patient safety, quality director says. Although observations showed a 90% hand hygiene compliance across the health system ...

Nurses have reflected on the “critical importance” of good hand hygiene for safe and effective nursing care and have recognised the need to lead the way in this practice and stamp out unnecessary ...

People with dementia may soon have improved oral hygiene because of a National Institutes of Health $1.4 million, four-year grant to Rita A. Jablonski, assistant professor of nursing, Penn State.

What's the best way to improve oral hygiene in nursing home residents? And what's the answer to the age-old question of whether manual or electronic toothbrushes should be used? Researchers ...

Dental hygiene is one of Harper College's oldest programs, dating back more than 50 years to the college's opening. The program's on-campus Dental Hygiene Clinic has a loyal client base, with about ...

"How many of you have seen a dentist in the last year?" During Mardi Gras in New Orleans, I posed this question to about 200 psychologists at the Southeastern Psychological Association to demonstrate ...

In the bustling world of education, where students are constantly juggling academic responsibilities, extracurricular activities, and social engagements, it's essential to carve out time for self-care ...