Summer is in full bloom and so are plants and weeds that can cause you harm. Outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners and just about everyone else should know about poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and ...
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Leaves of three, let it be.” But do you know other ways to protect yourself from poison ivy and similar plants? Keystone Infectious Disease’s Medical Director, Dr.
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 Some harmless plants are mistaken for poison ivy (young box elder seedlings, for instance) but you’ll know for sure if you develop an itchy rash after coming in contact with the sap, which ...
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 ...
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 ...
You don't exactly have to have spent a lifetime in nature to know the old adage: Leaves of three, let it be. But that doesn't keep some people from a rash encounter with poison ivy, poison oak or ...
(NEXSTAR) – 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 ...
Leaves of three, let it be. That’s the common expression to avoid run-ins with poison ivy and poison oak — common toxic-to-the-touch plants found in North Carolina’s Triangle area and beyond. Virginia ...
A friend of mine called me the other day, concerned about poison oak in her flower bed. She had cleared it from the beds last year, but it had returned this spring. Her granddaughter had succumbed to ...