Miliaria rubra is a type of heat rash or prickly heat that happens when sweat becomes trapped under the skin. Children tend to get it more than adults because their sweat glands are still developing.
Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) from plants is a very common phenomenon as potentially irritant plants and plant products are commonly found in the everyday environment, including the home ...
Prickly pears are part of our South's culinary tradition but Wakonda uses the plant's leaves rather than its fruits (Photo: Vividaphoto/Dreamstime). Over the past few ...
The 33rd biennial session of the Hawaii Legislature opened Wednesday at the state Capitol with the usual pageantry and entertainment, but also unusual displays of internal discord on both the House ...
Get ready to slip on your leather gardening gloves if you would like to try them because they are prickly. The fact that the deer won’t touch them could be the true reason for their longevity.
An outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 infections traced to romaine lettuce has been declared over without the name of the lettuce supplier being released to the public. The outbreak, which sickened at ...
Senate President Ronald Kouchi, left, took the gavel from Sen. Lorraine Inouye. Kouchi said reducing wildfire risks statewide is a top priority for lawmakers. Nadine Nakamura delivered her first ...
The many thousands of plant species and their numerous chemical products make the study of CICD from plants appear daunting. The vast majority of CICD reactions, however, are caused by one of ...