According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, you should do the following: Immediately wash the part of your ...

Poison oak is similar in appearance to poison ivy but is usually found as a shrub rather than a vine. It can have clusters of ...

For those spending much of their time in the great outdoors this summer, being able to tell poisonous plants in the wild ...

Poison ivy is most often confused with Virginia creeper, a non-poisonous plant with five leaves. Poison oak looks similar to poison ivy but it does not climb.

You can remove poison oak from your yard by hand or with an herbicide. No matter which method you choose, wear protective ...

Unfortunately, not nearly as many are familiar with how to identify the offending plant in order to avoid contact with it.

Poison ivy, poison sumac and poison oak can cause a red, bumpy rash from its transferred oils called urushiol. Ingesting other native Michigan plants, the nightshade plant for example, can be ...

An expert from Franklin County's Keystone Health shares information about poison ivy, oak and sumac, and the effects of the poisonous plants.

Identification and control of poison ivy is one step in prevention of dermatitis. Poison ivy is commonly found in undergrowth in wooded areas, fence rows, cleared lots or growing as a vine on trees.

It can stay on poison ivy (and cause that dreaded rash) for a while. Experts shared how long poison ivy stays active on clothes, shoes and gear, plus how to get it off so you can remain rash-free.

While poison ivy and poison oak vines aren’t exactly hairy, they do have “rootlets” growing out of them that can give a shaggy appearance. Virginia Creeper vines look more “woody,” more ...

Facts to know about the weed that causes an allergic reaction. Here is how to identify poison ivy and eliminate the vines or if it is growing in trees.