Germs are everywhere. Not all are bad, of course, but you may be wondering what it takes to protect yourself from the ones that can make you sick. Should we disinfect our phones every day? How long is too long to use a towel without washing it? In today’s episode, we get an answer to these and other questions about how best to live among germs. 

Hosts: Zach Moore (interviewer), Katie McCallum

Expert: Dr. Ashley Drews, Infectious Disease Physician

Notable topics covered: 

• The most important rooms in your home to keep clean 
• The less obvious items and places where germs may be breeding 
• Smartphones, towels, beards, air purifiers, pools: the germs edition 
• The truth about sharing a straw with anyone — even a family member 
• Two of the germiest public places we encounter in our day-to-day lives 
• Hand sanitizer do’s and don’ts 
• The most important times to wash your hands and how to do it right 
• Whether there’s such a thing as washing your hands too much 
• Important food safety reminders, including why it’s important to wash your vegetables

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