Head lice are most commonly spread by close person-to-person contact, according to the CDC. (Getty Images) Head lice have been a dreaded parasite for years, with some schools temporarily shutting down ...

Lice thrive in cold weather, causing weight loss up to 0.21 pounds daily. Systemic drugs work best on sucking lice while ...

Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or caregiver has to face. And the job is getting harder. Commonly used chemical products ...

Everybody Gets Lice is ideal for home libraries, school classrooms, public libraries, pediatrician offices, and any space where families need clear, reassuring information. The book is available on ...

While head lice is typically treated with special combs or insecticidal shampoos and topical creams, one social media user claims there's an easier do-it-yourself remedy. A Feb. 25 Facebook post ...

Any evidence of lice was once a reason for immediate dismissal from school, not to return until the student’s head was lice-free. But what are known as “no-nit” policies have been dropped in favor of ...

Back in the '80s, I was part of a generation of schoolchildren who lined up in front of the nurse's office to have our little noggins checked for lice. The nurses used elongated toothpicks to part our ...

A head lice diagnosis is neither a health hazard nor a sign of poor hygiene, and children should not miss school because of it, new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics states. Instead, ...

Head lice are parasitic wingless insects that feed on human blood and are commonly found in the hair and on the scalp. They’re very common and spread either by head-to-head contact or by sharing hats, ...

Head lice have been a dreaded parasite for years, with some schools temporarily shutting down over lice outbreaks. But while many schools and day care facilities have a policy that someone with lice ...