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 ...

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac contain an oil called urushiol that causes an allergic skin rash. These plants can be identified by their leaf structure, though some non-toxic plants look similar. To avoid ...

It is neglect of the highest order to look children in the eyes and say, "We knew how to protect you, and we didn’t do it,"' the Ivy League student said. Violet said that the current generation was ...

On Tuesday, the eldest daughter of actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner appeared before members of the United Nations, ...