Transmission of head lice among toddlers and children is common and is often the result of close and frequent head or hair contact. Toys, furniture, carpets and clothing can all offer temporary ...

With the return to school, lots of you may be hearing people talking about head lice and nits, but what do we actually know about them?

Eggs from head lice, also called nits, are incredibly difficult to remove. Female lice lay eggs directly onto strands of hair, and they cement them in place with a glue-like substance, making them ...

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White or clear nits mean lice have hatched from their eggs. Brown nits may mean the lice are ready to hatch, but they may also be dead, depending on how far away from the scalp they are. Head lice are ...

Despite taking every hygienic precaution possible, some children are still going to bring home a case of head lice from a public school or day care center. Contact with one affected playmate can lead ...

You’ve probably seen this headline over the last few days: “Regular conditioner effective at removing head lice!” Some newly published research did find that plain conditioner is as effective as ...

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Tiny Kline, of Naughty Nits in Cicero, demonstrates a hot air device the clinic uses to kill head lice. (James T. Mulder) SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A head lice removal clinic in Cicero is offering free ...

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Lubbock parents have expressed concern that their children are catching lice. “They have a life cycle of about 28 days. They lay an egg, it takes about seven days for the egg to ...

Head lice are tiny insects that can live on the skin covering your head (your scalp). Lice spread by close contact with other people or sharing items with lice on them. They are more common in close ...

When Helaina Slader answers her work phone, she's used to greeting voices of panic and uncertainty. Before the call is complete, she buttons her uniform coat, grabs a headlamp and prepares her studio ...