Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You're working in your garden, pulling weeds and making sure everything looks pretty. A few hours later, while admiring your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Depending on where you live, you might find yourself in the presence of poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac on your next hike.

Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD Key Takeaways Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac have oils that cause itchy ...

As temperatures in the First State start to increase, people will be spending more time outdoors. Whether gardening or hiking, Delaware residents need to be on the lookout for certain plants that will ...

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac contain an oil called urushiol that causes an allergic skin rash. These plants can be identified by their leaf structure, though some non-toxic plants look similar. To avoid ...

Refer to the old adage, “Leaves of three, let it be.” Most poison ivy plants grow on a vine or shrub and can be identified by their three pointed-tip leaves that come off a single stem. One of the ...

Question: I thought I got a poison oak rash when I went camping, but I looked it up, and it doesn't grow in the area we went camping. I think the real culprit is a poison sumac plant growing in my ...

Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can make for an uncomfortable summer or fall. If you have ever experienced the blisters, swelling and intense itching of even the briefest of encounters, then ...

Though the great outdoors offers fun family opportunities to camp, hike, explore nature or garden close to home, it also puts your family at risk for exposure to nature’s less pleasant side, namely ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The official start of summer is nearing, which means more people will head outdoors to go hiking and camping. While it’s worth experiencing for yourself, there are some ...

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 ...

Refer to the old adage, “Leaves of three, let it be.” Most poison ivy plants grow on a vine or shrub and can be identified by their three pointed-tip leaves that come off a single stem. One of the ...