At 2:07 a.m., after three hours of combing through my hair, I found the culprit behind my itchy scalp. I zoomed in with my ...

This will make your skin crawl. Clinicians in China discovered head lice nested in a young boy’s eyelashes when he made a startling trip to the ophthalmologist, according to an entry published in the ...

Read full article: ‘Asking not to be forgotten:’ Residents express concern as Rockledge Hospital set to close Between 6 and 12 million children ages 3 through 11 get head lice every year in the U.S., ...

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

An internal medicine doctor in San Antonio, Texas, is gaining national attention after revealing that he uses the antiparasitic medication ivermectin — which is commonly used to treat head lice — on ...

Now, this is sure to louse up your day. Rachel Maroun, a hairdresser, is causing social media’s skin to crawl with a series of viral videos featuring the heads of her clients who are suffering from ...

Finding a lice infestation in your child's hair can cause panic. Lice are tiny gray insects that feed on your child's blood and can easily be spread to and from other children at school or daycare.

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In schools across America, there are children whose scalps have become itchy, sexual playgrounds for blood-sucking, parasitic insects known as lice. This has happened throughout history and schools ...