Health Fusion: Beware of run-ins with wild parsnip
A run-in with wild parsnip can turn a fun summer outing into a nightmare. In this episode of NewsMD s podcast, Health Fusion, Viv Williams has info on how to identify it and what to do if you have a close encounter. 7:00 pm, Jul. 6, 2021
This past holiday weekend I was outside with friends and we came across some people in a field pointing at a clump of dreaded wild parsnip. Believe me, you want to avoid it. It s an invasive species. A tall, noxious weed that is a threat to your health.
The University of Minnesota Extension website has lots of info on it. They describe it as having a 2-6 inch cluster of small yellow flowers. If you touch it, which you do not want to do, sap from its leaves or stem can get onto your skin. Then when that spot is exposed to sunlight the trigger you can get a severe rash like a chemical burn. Redness, blistering, pain. It s called phytophotodermatitis. Some cases are so bad t
Health Fusion: Beware of run-ins with wild parsnip
A run-in with wild parsnip can turn a fun summer outing into a nightmare. In this episode of NewsMD s podcast, Health Fusion, Viv Williams has info on how to identify it and what to do if you have a close encounter. 7:00 pm, Jul. 6, 2021
This past holiday weekend I was outside with friends and we came across some people in a field pointing at a clump of dreaded wild parsnip. Believe me, you want to avoid it. It s an invasive species. A tall, noxious weed that is a threat to your health.
The University of Minnesota Extension website has lots of info on it. They describe it as having a 2-6 inch cluster of small yellow flowers. If you touch it, which you do not want to do, sap from its leaves or stem can get onto your skin. Then when that spot is exposed to sunlight the trigger you can get a severe rash like a chemical burn. Redness, blistering, pain. It s called phytophotodermatitis. Some cases are so bad t
Health Fusion: Beware of run-ins with wild parsnip
A run-in with wild parsnip can turn a fun summer outing into a nightmare. In this episode of NewsMD s podcast, Health Fusion, Viv Williams has info on how to identify it and what to do if you have a close encounter. 7:00 pm, Jul. 6, 2021
This past holiday weekend I was outside with friends and we came across some people in a field pointing at a clump of dreaded wild parsnip. Believe me, you want to avoid it. It s an invasive species. A tall, noxious weed that is a threat to your health.
The University of Minnesota Extension website has lots of info on it. They describe it as having a 2-6 inch cluster of small yellow flowers. If you touch it, which you do not want to do, sap from its leaves or stem can get onto your skin. Then when that spot is exposed to sunlight the trigger you can get a severe rash like a chemical burn. Redness, blistering, pain. It s called phytophotodermatitis. Some cases are so bad t
Health Fusion: Beware of run-ins with wild parsnip
A run-in with wild parsnip can turn a fun summer outing into a nightmare. In this episode of NewsMD s podcast, Health Fusion, Viv Williams has info on how to identify it and what to do if you have a close encounter. 7:00 pm, Jul. 6, 2021
This past holiday weekend I was outside with friends and we came across some people in a field pointing at a clump of dreaded wild parsnip. Believe me, you want to avoid it. It s an invasive species. A tall, noxious weed that is a threat to your health.
The University of Minnesota Extension website has lots of info on it. They describe it as having a 2-6 inch cluster of small yellow flowers. If you touch it, which you do not want to do, sap from its leaves or stem can get onto your skin. Then when that spot is exposed to sunlight the trigger you can get a severe rash like a chemical burn. Redness, blistering, pain. It s called phytophotodermatitis. Some cases are so bad t
Health Fusion: Beware of run-ins with wild parsnip
A run-in with wild parsnip can turn a fun summer outing into a nightmare. In this episode of NewsMD s podcast, Health Fusion, Viv Williams has info on how to identify it and what to do if you have a close encounter. 7:00 pm, Jul. 6, 2021
This past holiday weekend I was outside with friends and we came across some people in a field pointing at a clump of dreaded wild parsnip. Believe me, you want to avoid it. It s an invasive species. A tall, noxious weed that is a threat to your health.
The University of Minnesota Extension website has lots of info on it. They describe it as having a 2-6 inch cluster of small yellow flowers. If you touch it, which you do not want to do, sap from its leaves or stem can get onto your skin. Then when that spot is exposed to sunlight the trigger you can get a severe rash like a chemical burn. Redness, blistering, pain. It s called phytophotodermatitis. Some cases are so bad t