Exposure to poison ivy can result in a severe rash. While the rash may subside without treatment, home remedies, such as cold compresses or calamine, can help treat the rash and manage other symptoms.

Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac contain urushiol, an oily sap that can trigger contact dermatitis with an itchy rash and blisters. You are not born sensitive to urushiol, but you can become ...

As the weather warms, spending more time outside is a must. While there are a ton of benefits to enjoying nature, there are also a few drawbacks you should be prepared for, like mosquito bites and, ...

Poison ivy often grows in cities and suburbs, not just forests. It appears in every U.S. state except Alaska and Hawaii. If you are not sure whether a plant is poison ivy, stay away anyway to keep ...

Both shingles and poison ivy cause a painful, blistering rash. Poison ivy is an allergic reaction, while shingles is a viral infection. Shingles also causes additional symptoms that can differentiate ...

GAITHERBURG, Md. — A homeowner’s effort to clear unwanted visitors from his property backfired, causing poison concerns in the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg. “There was a resident of the ...