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

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, ...

As many as 50 million people in the United States have an allergic reaction to poison ivy, poison sumac or poison oak each ...

The Rated Red crew shares four natural remedies that may help relieve poison ivy irritation.

Anyone who has touched poison ivy can attest to how nasty it is. A light brushing against any part of a poison ivy plant to release an oily resin called urushiol that can cause terrible skin rashes.

As an aspiring naturalist, there aren’t many organisms that I dislike. Bats, rats, weeds, and spiders are all cool in my book ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Poison ivy is a pain and there's nothing worse than when you think it's just about cleared up and it re-appears. As it turns out, what's already on your body isn't spreading. "I ...

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

Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac plants are becoming larger and stronger, a trend that's been developing over recent years, according to researchers. That may be a combination of the plant's ...

If you haven't had an allergic reaction to poison ivy yet, just wait. You're never too old. Here's what you need to know to minimize the nastiness of the encounter. If you've escaped the itchy rash of ...