Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chickenpox is usually mild but can lead to serious complications for some children (Getty Images) (Petko Ninov via Getty Images) A ...

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Everyday illness is a normal part of childhood and it’s absolutely natural for your little one to pick up some kind of stomach bug or virus; this also includes chickenpox. Medically known as varicella ...

An increase in chickenpox cases has been reported among children in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, spreading easily in ...

Parents sending their children to nursery for the first time can expect a challenging year of illness, but new research offers a reassuring perspective: this early exposure builds crucial resilience ...

Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. Different kinds of skin ...

The Hawaii Department of Health reports the community outbreak of chickenpox on Kauai has expanded, raising concerns the highly contagious disease will continue to spread. In addition to the five ...

ATLANTA - If you've every had chickenpox, Dr. Jayne Morgan, a cardiologist and executive director of health and community education at Piedmont Healthcare, says you need to know about shingles. "So, ...