When skin touches poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac plants, the oils from the plant can cause a rash. This rash can be very uncomfortable, itchy and unsightly. The medical name for this rash is ...

Common skin rashes in children can be easily identifiable, such as those caused by diaper rash or an insect bite. Pictures of skin rashes can help you to recognize ringworm, measles, and more when you ...

You're working in your garden, pulling weeds and making sure everything looks pretty. A few hours later, while admiring your garden, you start to feel an itch on your arm and notice some red bumps. At ...

Gardeners and hikers beware: Poison ivy may look like an unassuming plant, but it's one you're going to want to be able to identify before you wind up with an uncomfortable rash. If you do come home ...

Clobetasol, triamcinolone, and fluocinonide are medications that may reduce severe inflammation and itching from poison ivy. When poison ivy causes severe reactions, over-the-counter (OTC) treatments ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports strep throat and hand, foot and mouth this week. They’re also seeing an increase in viral upper respiratory infections. Also, as families prepare for the ...

Poison ivy has three leaves, and the middle leaf has a longer stem. Touching poison ivy causes an allergic reaction due to urushiol oil. Poison oak and poison sumac are related to poison ivy and also ...

It may only seem like there's more poison ivy this year. "I would say the number of requests for identification and control information for poison ivy has been consistent over the decade that I have ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. “From an infectious standpoint, we have been seeing more ...