A poison oak rash is usually red, itchy, and often appears in a streaky pattern that indicates someone has brushed up against ...

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, ...

Start by scrubbing your skin with soap and water as quickly as you can By Consumer Reports Poison ivy, along with poison oak and poison sumac, has an oily coating called urushiol, which often causes ...

Out of curiosity or due to your love for nature, you may want to see caterpillars transform into butterflies or moths. Watch them from a distance, as the fuzzy, worm-like insects may leave you with a ...

We usually think of COVID-19 as a viral illness that causes respiratory symptoms, like congestion, sore throat and a cough. But, like a surprising amount of other viruses, the coronavirus can also ...

When you think of the early warning signs of diabetes, skin problems likely aren't the first thing to come to mind. But our body’s largest organ, our skin, can actually be a very telling asset. We ...

“Margarita burn” is a nice name for an annoying summer skin rash. It's a reference to lime juice, a key ingredient in the drink, which can get on the hands of a person squeezing the citrus fruit. If ...

We usually think of COVID-19 as a viral illness that causes respiratory symptoms, like congestion, sore throat and a cough. But, like a surprising amount of other viruses, the coronavirus can also ...

It’s that time of year, when midsummer is in full bloom, and the weather is congenial to being in the great out-of-doors. People are cavorting in the woods and weeds, aka vegetation. Predictably, the ...

GREENWICH — Instances of swimmer's itch, a skin rash, have been reported by people who've gone into the water at Greenwich Point beach, health officials say. The Greenwich Department of Health said ...