Chickenpox is a disease that causes an itchy rash of blisters and a fever. A person with chickenpox may have as many as 500 blisters. The rash can spread over the whole body. Chickenpox can be serious, even life-threatening, especially in babies, adolescents, adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.

It’s been a great summer, but it’s time to get everyone back in the groove of classes, sports practice — and getting up early again. Here are some tips to help your kids make a healthy transition back to school.

Think you're pregnant? If you’re the impatient type, here are the most common first symptoms of pregnancy that can start as early as the week before your period. If you've already experienced a few, it may be time to head to the drugstore to pick up a pregnancy test or schedule an appointment with your ob-gyn.

A requirement for most teenage athletes, sports physicals aim to catch possible health problems that can make physical activity dangerous.