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, ...

Just thinking about poison ivy can make you itch. Blistering rashes on your arms and ankles, oozing bumps between your fingers and eyelid-swelling exposures are all-too-familiar summer hazards. Poison ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...

If you spend enough time outdoors, there’s a good chance you’ll come in contact with plants that can irritate you…literally. Poison ivy grows year-round but thrives during warm weather. Dr. Shekar, a ...

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Most of the time, weeds are simply annoying, but these plant species could cause more severe harm to you, your pets, and your ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever spent a long day working in the yard, only to find yourself itching a red rash on your skin hours later? It’s ...

(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 ...