Do we really need to wash for the duration of two "Happy Birthdays"?

WSJ: Hand-Washing Techniques for Good Health

Singing two "Happy Birthdays" takes about that long.

WSJ: Hand-Washing Techniques for Good Health

"I was sort of upset that I didn't get any happy birthdays on FB, even though I got e-mails, texts and phone calls, " says photo editor Victoria Reichelt, who eventually figured out that her Facebook friends didn't even know about her birthday, since she'd removed that information.

FORBES: Technology

Unfortunately, the world around us is very good at offering us those opportunities cocktail parties, dinner parties, birthdays, weddings, happy hours, wakes.

WSJ: My Secret to Getting Sober