Doctronic reports that poison ivy rash is not contagious; it spreads via urushiol, the plant's oil, which can linger on surfaces for years.

When it comes to reducing the discomfort caused by a poison ivy rash, the best strategy is prevention — not letting the plant’s toxic oil, called urushiol, come into contact with your skin in the ...

Poison ivy grows throughout North America, especially in wooded areas, and touching it can give most people an itchy rash. Therefore, identifying and avoiding the plant is crucial if you don't want to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Poison ivy tends to raise alarm bells when you spot it in your garden, and for good reason. Known to thrive in moist, shaded, ...

With the arrival of summer comes more time spent outdoors — which also means a greater risk of itchy skin conditions. Bug bites and stings are naturally more prevalent in the warmer weather, which ...

Learning to identify poison ivy is something many New Englanders pick up at a young age. Dealing with it, however, still ...

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.

Poison ivy is a nuisance to most people, but the plant is an important member of the ecosystem. Its leaves, stems and berries are food for animals, and its vines can be shelter for small animals.