Head lice are parasitic insects that burrow to the root of people’s hair and suck the blood from their scalps. While many parents have to treat their children, knowing how to find and remove ...

If you've ever parented elementary school-aged children, you know that a call you want to avoid is one from the school nurse notifying you that your child has been exposed to head lice. If such a ...

Head lice at school isn’t the crisis it used to be. Here’s why Over the decades our understanding of lice has changed, but stigma and misinformation lingers on ...

CDC guidance on head lice and schools Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says kids can stay in school. A pediatrician explains why that makes sense.

Actress Jenny Mollen said on Instagram that she learned she had head lice while on an airplane, sparking social media users to sound off. A lice expert weighs in.

Before the school year starts, here are some tips on what to do to help prevent lice and what to do if your child gets it. What is head lice?

This purpose was confirmed when the authors searched for evidence of head lice on the comb under a microscope and found some remains on the second tooth, still in the nymph stage of development.

Ever year, an estimated 6 to 12 million children get head lice, leading to questions about missed school and work.

Experts at Consumer Reports recommend wet combing as the best way to treat head lice.

As kids head back to school, an unlucky few will likely bring home some unwanted guests – head lice. If you remember being sent home when the school nurse found lice in your hair, you might be ...

Head lice infestations have exploded globally, according to experts, with the treatment market set to reach $1.3billion in the next five years.

Head lice policy changes could be coming to Williamson County Schools Currently, students with lice are required to be picked up immediately, but some school board members want to allow them to ...