Ken Amaro, left, receives a flu shot as part of the Flu You initiative led by ElderSource (Area Agency on Aging) to educate adults 65 and older about the flu and available vaccine options at the Williams YMCA in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, October 4, 2012. (Rick Wilson/AP Images) With flu season approaching, a Canadian study offers more reassurance that children with egg allergies can be safely vaccinated against the virus. Because the flu vaccine is grown in chicken eggs, there...

When I first started my FutureDerm blog in 2007, it seemed like nobody talked about the effects of diet and nutrition on skin condition. Now, five years later, everyone from Dr. Nicholas Perricone (The Perricone Prescription) to Dr. Jessica Wu (Feed Your Face) is recommending that you follow his or her diet to achieve the best skin possible. Evidence shows that your diet may affect your skin even more than your skin care products do, so before you shell out...

Bundled up against the early morning cold, Mark Christmas, left, Daniel Gonsalves, center, and Shane McFarland carry donated clothing they picked up at an outdoor donation point near their residence in the Rockaways in New York. All three are living in housing without power. (AP Photo) As Winter Storm Athena wallops the Northeast, some doctors worry that many of those affected by Sandy could face a life-threatening situation in the form of hypothermia. "Many left without power and heat will...

Fatima Quentiro walks with her granddaughter Galalea Castro through the snow to a bus stop in the Rockaway neighborhood of Queens. The two are wearing jackets donated by the NYC Marathon. The Rockaway Peninsula was especially hard hit by Superstorm Sandy and some evacuated during Winter Storm Athena, which added another level of stress for residents of the area. (Getty Images) At the height of Superstorm Sandy, Jane Frank clung to her husband and three boys as the water rose....

(health.com photo) As the weather gets colder and time spent indoors increases, so does the risk of getting sick. Since there is no convenient time for an illness, it's important to prevent getting sick before germs are spread. Health.com has compiled an extensive list of superfoods that can aid in the fight against illness. Some of the foods they offer as solutions to sickness may surprise you. Did you know the turkey you consumed on Thanksgiving Day can help keep...

Fast First Aid (Getty Images) Whether you have a head cold, an upset stomach, or an itchy rash, fast (cheap!) relief may be sitting on your kitchen shelf. True, some home remedies are simply old wives' tales, but others have stuck around for generations because they actually work, says Philip Hagen, MD, preventive medicine specialist at the Mayo Clinic. Try grabbing one of these healing ingredients to ease that minor ailment. Honey (Getty Images) Use it for: Minor cuts and...

(Getty Images) Get-well Guide A tickle in your throat. A cloudy head. An achy body. Yep, you’re coming down with something. Again. The average adult gets three colds per year, each lasting an average of nine days, says Jane Sadler, MD, a family practice physician at Baylor-Garland Hospital in Garland, Texas. But you don’t have to surrender. Here’s how to stop a cold before it takes hold -- and feel better by tomorrow. (Getty Images) As Soon as You Feel...

A health educator puts a bandage on a man's finger after taking blood for an HIV test at the Whitman-Walker Health Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, Sept. 27, 2012, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON -- There's a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks. Americans ages 15 to 64 should get an HIV test at least once - not just people considered at high risk for the virus, an independent panel that...

The brain gets a slight dopamine hit when people see a new message or email, many psychologists and experts say. (Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock) Have you ever pulled out your phone while watching TV or walking down the street just to see if anyone has called, texted or tweeted. Well, you are not alone. According to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 67 percent of cell phone owners find themselves checking their phone for messages, calls, tweets,...

ATLANTA -- Potentially lethal carbon monoxide levels at an Atlanta elementary school with no detectors sent at least 42 students and seven adults to hospitals Monday and forced 500 more to evacuate, authorities said. Young children with oxygen masks over their faces were strapped to gurneys and others carried to ambulances by emergency officials at Finch Elementary School in southwest Atlanta. Four kids reported passing out at the school, according to hospital officials. A teacher and a cafeteria worker were...

Scientist Rob Knight in his lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he is leading the American Gut Project. Now for a fee and a stool sample, the curious can find out just what's living in their intestines and help one of the hottest new fields in science. (AP Photo/University of Colorado) WASHINGTON — The bacterial zoo inside your gut could look very different if you're a vegetarian or an Atkins dieter, a couch potato or an athlete, fat...

(Getty Images) Full moons get all the blame for crazy actions, but researchers have uncovered more connections between weather and the world around us. Women's Health reveals 4 Ways the Weather Makes You Crazy. For one, you can't totally blame your mood swings on hormones. Researchers say there's mounting proof that solar storms could mess with your emotions. Want to make some quick cash? There's evidence that people who invest toward the end of the month during a new moon...