What's up…and what's down
Winners and losers in some recent studies.
Washing your hands
Dr. Samuel Johnson, the 18th century lexicographer, said that people need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed. Johnson's quote comes to mind — along with the just-do-it shoe company slogan — when a study finds benefits from hand washing.
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