This flu season, people with egg allergies should not be worried about getting the seasonal influenza vaccine, or the H1N1 vaccine, experts say. These vaccines, which are now combined into one shot, can be safely administered to the majority of individuals with egg allergies, according to several recent studies.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Recent outbreaks of whooping cough highlight the need for adults to be vaccinated against this highly contagious disease, U.S. health officials said Thursday.

My patients often tell me that they want me to fix their backs so that they never hurt again. I say, "That's a lot like going to the dentist and saying that you never want to have another cavity: It's just not possible." But it is possible is to "brush and floss" your back so that you have fewer problems in ...

That rush of good feelings you have in the first few months of being in love don't just put you in a better mood; love may actually be a painkiller, researchers suggest in a new study in the journal PLoS ONE.

Stressful day? Don't reach for a candy bar. Try one of these soothing liquids instead.

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Mouth and throat cancer could be caused by the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer, and it could be spreading through sex and French-kissing, a study published Wednesday says.

TUESDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Close friends trigger a stronger brain response than strangers, even if you have more in common with some of the strangers, a new study finds. This may seem obvious, but some neuroscientists used to think it was the other way around.

Avoid heart disease with these lifestyle musts.

THURSDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Larger waist size, rather than traditional factors such as obesity, is the major reason why the United States has a higher diabetes rate than England, researchers say.

THURSDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Taking blood-pressure pills at night, rather than in the morning, may better control hypertension and significantly reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, new research suggests.

Among people with high cholesterol (that's nearly one-third of American adults, for those keeping score at home), foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may help reduce levels of LDL, or "bad," cholesterol. Now a new study finds that some types of these polyunsaturated fats - namely the alpha linolenic acid found in walnuts and flax seeds - can also improve people's ...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The rules used to be simple. Starting at age 40, a woman would have a mammogram every year, a screening strategy intended to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. But nearly a year ago, that simple guideline received a severe shake-up by a federal panel tasked with determining the best, most cost-effective ways ...

ATLANTA – Health experts say a surprising jump in the number of Americans hobbled by arthritis may be due to obesity.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Sara Fought started getting mammograms at age 38, a couple of years earlier than recommended by the American Cancer Society.

(CNN) -- Year after year, doctor's visit after doctor's visit, Myke Triebold kept a secret from her gynecologist. Even when the secret landed her in the hospital -- twice -- Triebold kept mum, preferring to be silent than healthy.

(OPRAH.com) -- The bounce in your step has become a plod. Climbing stairs feels like summiting Mount Everest. Your brain's mired in fog. Whatever your personal energy crisis might be, it's time to act. "Fatigue that's new or dramatic, prolonged or unexplained can signal a serious medical problem like heart disease or anemia," says Dr. Lori Mosca, M.D., director of preventive ...

TUESDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Early administration of hypertonic fluids after a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) doesn't improve patient outcomes, a new study finds.

TUESDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Children, males and blacks have the highest rates of food allergies in the United States, and the risk is 4.4 times higher among male black children than in the general population, a new study finds.