Most people born in the United States before 1980 have been infected with chickenpox or the varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox remains dormant in your body but can reactivate later as shingles or ...

The illness can leave lingering marks, from textural changes to hyperpigmentation. Here’s how to protect your skin as it ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Do you remember having chickenpox? An estimated 99 percent of Americans born before 1980 have had chickenpox at some point in their lifetime, even if ...

Shingles is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster (aka herpes zoster) virus, the same virus responsible for chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox, the virus can stay ...