The annual figures from the Environment Agency show 93% of sites met minimum standards, up from 92% last year.

You hear so many different things about bathing and grooming your toddler. Your doctor says to give him a bath every few days, the parenting magazines say to bathe every day, your friends have their ...

I’ve always had an overactive mind and am one of those people who struggle to ‘turn off’. You know those memes where two people are talking and the other person is smiling intently, but in their head ...

I am a person who tends to shower daily—both for my psyche and for my fine hair that devolves into greasiness when not shampooed. Ditto my children, who get nebulously sticky during the course of a ...

In many parts of the world, cleansing one’s body has become an individual, daily ritual – a quick, steamy shower in the morning or a longer bath to unwind at night. But historically, our bathing ...

Think it’s hot at the beach these days? Imagine wearing wool, which is what the first garments we’d recognize as swimsuits were made of. But maybe wool had its charms. “Our forebears knew that wool ...

Tired? Stressed? The Japanese art of forest bathing or "shinrin yoku" may be the cure for the ills of your urban life. There are no bath towels, soap or candles in sight, because this involves slow ...

Dr. Qing Li is the author of Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness. We all know how good being in nature can make us feel. We have known it for centuries. The sounds of the ...

Although it technically is considered custodial care and not directly paid by Medicare, bathing is a critical part of the overall care long-term care residents receive and expect. To some individuals’ ...

Bathing does not prevent someone from contracting an STD or STI, but after touching your partner’s genitals, you should still wash before touching your mouth, genitals, or eyes, to prevent the spread ...