Humanity's itchy little nuisance resists common pesticides and drives parents crazy. Will we ever be rid of head lice? Doctors say it's unlikely. Nothing may inspire more panic than getting that ...

The human-head louse has a ghostly quality. It tends to glimmer in and out of view, leaving only subtle signs and omens of its presence. Is that oblong speck an egg sac or a flake of dandruff? Was ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance: ...

When your child comes home from school scratching their head, and you receive the dreaded email that lice is going around the classroom, don’t panic. You’re not alone — head lice are incredibly common ...

Lots of kids will get lice at least once while they’re in school. Removing the insects and their eggs (called nits) from your child’s hair is a painstaking process — even if they aren’t squirming or ...

Nothing may inspire more panic than getting that letter from the school - check your kids for lice. Head lice are a nuisance and terribly common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 12 ...