It's not just those hard to reach places that get passed over when bathing, said Dr. Jen Caudle in an interview with Cheddar News. Following up on her recent viral TikTok post, the family physician listed the five body parts that often get neglected.
What are the repercussions of not washing those areas?
"You can actually get infections in your belly button, whether it's fungal infections or bacterial infections," she said. "So there is a health component to making sure that we're staying clean in these particular areas."
A meta-analysis published in Current Biology suggests men who get fewer than six hours of sleep a night leading up to a vaccination had a weaker antibody response compared to those who got more sleep.
At its annual health event on Tuesday, Google announced a series of changes to its search tool that it said will make it easier to access information about affordable health care services.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing the nation's first-ever drinking water standard around polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or "forever chemicals."
A new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds to California on Friday, raising the threat of flooding and disrupting travel.