Chicken pox, also called varicella, is a highly contagious disease that mainly strikes children. In the early stages of chicken pox, you’ll see fever, fatigue, loss of appetite and headache. A day or ...

Chickenpox is a contagious viral illness that can cause fever, fatigue, and itchy rashes all over the body. During this time, many wonder what foods are safe to eat and what might slow down recovery.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 56-year-old male who never had the chicken pox. When the first of my children was born, I had blood tests done to see if I’d ever been exposed. I had not, so I received the ...