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From the September 27, 2007 NY Times
"Let leaf-peepers in New England ooh and aah over maples and mulled cider: here, [in Columbia, Califronis] fearless citizens risk dermatological disaster to harvest comely sprays of Toxicodendron diversilobum for what may be the country’s strangest autumn ritual: the Annual Poison Oak Show."
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The Champions of Poison Oak
Here is a PDF on Duct Tape for warts.
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Update: February 3, 2012: Recent MedScape Post on Duct Tape and Warts.
Lyme Disease is a concern to many people who enjoy the great outdoors in New England and other parts of the U.S. You can find a nice chapter on eMedicine or here's a more user friendly article by medical reporter, Christie Aschwanden, that appeared in Backpacker magazine In June 2006. This article can also be accessed at: Aschwanden Lyme
