Many readers have asked me if I will cover their worst outdoor problem of the warm-weather seasons — poison ivy. Each of them launched into a perfectly horrible story about their encounter with this ...

A patient recently came into our dermatology clinic with a rash and a story similar to many others. He had been camping with friends a few days earlier and helped carry some logs to stoke the fire.

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics reports viral illnesses, inner ear infections, swimmer’s ear, croup and bronchiolitis. Dr. Joan Thode offered the following ...

You can spread poison ivy to someone else by contaminating objects with the allergen urushiol. Urushiol is an oil that stays on skin for around 30 minutes and on certain surfaces for up to 5 years.

The dangers of touching or eating a poisonous plant range from mild irritation all the way to death. In the U.S. the hazardous plant you're most likely to come into contact with is poison ivy—or its ...

Dr. Todd Francis says a good growing season means a high pollen count from ragweed. For people with allergies, that leads to throat irritation, post-nasal drip, and the ears get backed up. "With the ...

Kim Conard knows she's susceptible to the rash-producing, itch-inducing consequences of poison ivy. So every year she's careful while working in the gardens of her Wadsworth, Ohio, home, wearing ...

Identifying poison ivy involves recognizing its appearance in different seasons, as its color and form change throughout the year. If you grew up in a rural area, you’ve probably heard the old adage, ...