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One wrong move can spread poison ivy’s irritating oil. Here’s how experts recommend removing it safely.

This troublesome plant should stay far away from your yard.

Most adults are allergic to this plant and its relatives. Here’s how to prevent or minimize the rash. By Cameron Walker When out in nature, we all know you’re not supposed to wander into the bushes.

Gardeners and hikers beware: Poison ivy may look like an unassuming plant, but it's one you're going to want to be able to identify before you wind up with an uncomfortable rash. If you do come home ...

When skin touches poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac plants, the oils from the plant can cause a rash. This rash can be very uncomfortable, itchy and unsightly. The medical name for this rash is ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature's less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia's Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...

Well over half of the human population is sensitive to poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac. Rashes usually peak in early summer, and tens of thousands of people in the United States go to the ...

You may have managed to dodge the dreaded rashes often associated with poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not allergic. While it’s true that a percentage ...

You're working in your garden, pulling weeds and making sure everything looks pretty. A few hours later, while admiring your garden, you start to feel an itch on your arm and notice some red bumps. At ...