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, ...

While those shiny green leaves lining the base of a tree might look harmless, poison ivy isn't anything to mess around with, especially when the results of touching it are an itchy red rash that lasts ...

With summer break ramping up, more families are heading outside for hikes, backyard play and weekends at the lake.

In severe cases, a doctor may prescribe oral corticosteroids, such as prednisone, to treat poison ivy rash. These medications may provide rapid and steady relief from symptoms. Poison ivy rash can ...

There’s nothing worse than finding poison ivy all over you after a day of gardening or hiking. Luckily, jewelweed is known to grow in close proximity to poison ivy, and it’s a great natural remedy.

Most adults are allergic to this plant and its relatives. Here’s how to prevent or minimize the rash. By Cameron Walker When out in nature, we all know you’re not supposed to wander into the bushes.

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Prescription topical corticosteroids like clobetasol, triamcinolone, fluocinonide, and betamethasone can reduce severe poison ivy itching and inflammation. Use them only for the prescribed duration to ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections and allergies this week. Penn Medicine ...

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 ...