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 ...

Lice checks were a dreaded part of my childhood — I remember anxiously waiting for the nurse to call my name for a checkup, hoping a call home wouldn’t follow (sometimes, I wasn’t so lucky). Head lice ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As students head back to school, many parents might not be aware of the latest lice policies issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has recently ...

Learn about different types of lice, signs of infestation and how to spot head lice and nits in children with clear, ...

I zoomed in with my phone camera and, swallowing a gag, confirmed what I’d feared: At 25 years old, I had a case of head lice. The children I babysit gave it to me as an anniversary gift this January, ...

Australian lice expert Rachel Maroun, 24, known as ‘The Lice Lady,’ is working to break stigma around infestations.

School nurses often are the first healthcare professionalsto diagnose lice infestations in children.Although lice do not transmit disease, many schoolssend children home if they detect live head lice.

Super lice do not look any different from normal lice. They’re identified by their resistance to common treatment. With proper over-the-counter treatment, head lice can be treated. Super lice are a ...