The Kid’s Doctor: Rashes from poison ivy, oak and sumac reaching their summer peak

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By Sue Hubbard, M.D. www.kidsdr.com Here at the height of summer, with everyone spending more time outside, I’m seeing a rising wave of patients with contact dermatitis (rashes) after coming into contact with poisonous plants. While allergies are slowing down a bit with the hotter weather, hikers, campers and kids just playing in the yard […]