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Michigan's summer climate provides ideal growing conditions for many flowers and other plants we enjoy — and for a few poisonous, three-leafed plants we all could do without. Though the common phrase: ...

If summer is making you itch, then Minuteclinic Nurse Practitioner Patricia Baginski is here to help. Here are her tips for tick bites, poison ivy, and more: How do you correctly remove a tick bite?

What makes poison ivy a much dreaded plant is urushiol, an oily resin that, upon contact with the skin, can result in contact dermatitis, often presenting as a red, itchy rash with blisters or bumps.

WASHINGTON – It’s the time of year when everyone starts heading outside. And it is also the time of year when doctors see an uptick in poison ivy cases. The plant itself is not seasonal. It grows year ...

School is out for summer for kids in Central Indiana – that often means more time playing and exploring outside. Pediatricians say its this time of year they see rising cases of poison ivy. Coming ...

The entire plant - not just the leaves - can cause a reaction if you touch it The reaction typically starts within a few hours to several days after exposure You can’t spread poison ivy to someone ...

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 ...