How long your poison ivy rash will last depends on the severity of exposure as well as whether you've had a rash in the past, ...

You can treat the uncomfortable symptoms of a poison sumac rash by using anti-itch creams, taking an oatmeal bath, and applying a cool compress.

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When summer finally succumbs to the beauty of fall, I know it’s time to get outside and forage for a bounty of wild food.

In July, DermaRite Industries voluntarily recalled on certain hand soaps and lotions due to potential contamination by a bacteria called Burkholderia capacia. Burkholderia capacia is low risk for ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Poison ivy is the bane of any landowner's existence. If you spend a lot of time hanging around outside, you might see some poison ivy trailing up the sides of the trees in your yard. It's important to ...