Poison oak rash is an allergic reaction to the leaves or stems of the western poison ... depending on the time of year. Like poison ivy and poison sumac, poison oak releases an oil called urushiol ...

Here’s a list of 8 weeds you should steer clear of ... that comes off on your skin when you brush its leaves. Also similar to poison ivy, it produces a trio of leaves that are the telltale ...

The plant is easily identifiable by its distinctive leaves, which typically appear in clusters of three with varying shades of green throughout the seasons. The primary culprit behind poison ivy's ...

I’ve noticed that there is poison ivy growing in some of my hedges ... up food that the plant could otherwise use to make more leaves, roots and ultimately more flowers. For most of us, the ...

Rhonda Goodman, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, is a Family Nurse Practitioner, The Little Clinic, Deerfield Beach, FL, and a Dermatology Nursing Editorial Board Member. Deborah ...

A cordless leaf blower is great for removing leaves from your lawn, especially because it’s highly portable and you can carry it anywhere. Choosing the most powerful cordless leaf blowers, on the ...

One is a reaction to urushiol, an oil in mango peels that is also responsible for reactions to poison ivy. The other is pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS ... and vegetables when your child is ready ...

The active poison in the plant, cerberin, is most concentrated in the seeds (or kernels) of the fruit, which are roughly the size of peach stones. A very small dose can be fatal, though some ...

It was a round-trip flight. Passengers endured an uncomfortable, 8-hour flight to nowhere when their plane was forced to turn around and return home before they arrived at their destination.