Think you might have been exposed to poison ivy? Here's how to identify it, as well as how to treat it, according to health ...

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 ...

That itchy, uncomfortable rash from poison ivy can ruin a perfectly good outdoor adventure. The biggest challenge is this toxic plant is notoriously tricky to identify, even for experienced hikers.

Virginia creeper and poison ivy both add beautiful reds to Pennsylvania's autumn color palate. Do you know which can also ...

Poison ivy is often seen growing on buildings, trees, or in fence rows as a vine, but can also be seen growing as a small shrub or “ground cover” in the woods or in waste areas. The best way to ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - For many homeowners, battling unwanted plants in the yard is just part of the routine. But one invasive vine can do more than take over flowerbeds — it can cause painful rashes and ...

Poison ivy might be a small plant, but it can cause big trouble—for both your yard and your skin. Its oily sap, called urushiol, is what triggers that itchy rash, and even a tiny amount can cause a ...

Eastern poison ivy is often seen growing on buildings, trees or in fence rows as a vine, but western poison ivy grows as a small shrub or “ground cover” in ...

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 ...