People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean-smelling environments, according to a soon-to-be published study led by a Brigham Young University professor. The research ...

If cleanliness is next to godliness, I might not make it to the pearly gates. It’s sad that I’ve slipped so much. I was reared to know the difference. Mom made me rewash dishes or pans that didn’t ...

Our ten fingers and two palms are weapons of mass infection. They are responsible for the spread on many germs with very scary names like E. Coli, Shigella, Bacteroides, and Haemophilus. Consequently, ...

This column has been too glum recently. That is the result of observing what happens in the General Assembly where the many good things done (for example: a stiffer open alcohol container bill) are ...

They are the infrastructure of every church. They keep the carpets clean, the sidewalks shoveled and the coffeemakers working. Now they have formed their own support group, the only one of its kind in ...

image: People in rooms freshly spritzed with Windex were more fair and generous than people in normal-smelling rooms. view more People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean ...

The Jews made ritual cleanliness habitual. In contrast with some cultures, Jews buried/covered feces and urine in a hole. Priests risked personal safety inspecting contaminated individuals and ...