Michigan's summer climate provides ideal growing conditions for many flowers and other plants we enjoy — and for a few poisonous, three-leafed plants we all could do without. Though the common phrase: ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians are seeing sunburns and other sun-related illnesses this week. “As summer approaches, ...

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 ...

If you've ever experienced a poison ivy rash in all of its itchy "glory," you know it can ruin a good time, especially if you adore spending time outdoors soaking up vitamin D. Skin contact with the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The saying goes, "Leaves of three, let it be." It's not bad advice when dealing with poison ivy, but knowing more about the plant and what it can and can't do is even better. Poison ...

The intensity of the rash varies among individuals. To understand why some people seem immune to the plant while others get a rash just by looking at it, one must first understand the science behind ...

The rash from poison ivy is itchy, uncomfortable, and sometimes, miserable, but it is NOT contagious. The rash from poison ivy is an allergic reaction to a compound in the plant called urushiol and at ...

For all the time I spend digging, planting, pulling and weeding, one would think I'd have some poison ivy horror stories to tell, but I do not. I can't say for sure whether I'm immune to the rash that ...