Q. Here in Virginia Beach, we are overrun with poison ivy. I was very interested in your recent article. Any chance you could discuss the best way(s) to get rid of it? — Clayton Maguire, Virginia ...

If you have a poison ivy rash, the best home remedies include washing the area, soaking in an oatmeal bath, and applying anti-itch cream.

How long your poison ivy rash will last depends on the severity of exposure as well as whether you've had a rash in the past, ...

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 ...

AIPT has the DC Comics PR-derived preview of Poison Ivy #2 which went to FOC last night. But they didn't do a lot of analysis over what they had. Potentially they weren't allowed to. And there is ...

This is the time of year when new poison ivy plants pop up. While poison ivy plants are perennials, meaning they overwinter and grow again from year to year, they also grow from seeds. Poison ivy ...

The dangers of touching or eating a poisonous plant range from mild irritation all the way to death. In the U.S. the hazardous plant you're most likely to come into contact with is poison ivy—or its ...