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?

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 ...

Lice are typically grayish-tan in color and the size of a sesame seed or smaller, depending on where they are in their life cycle. Lice eggs look similar to dandruff and attach to the hair shaft. It’s ...

Lice. Say the word out loud and your head immediately starts to itch. And, if your child ends up getting them, they'll probably be harder to get rid of. In the most recent data from the Journal of ...

Lice combs need more than just a quick rinse under warm water to remove lice and their eggs, also called nits, from your hair. Lice combs can be an effective treatment for head lice infestations. The ...

FARGO - Amanda Bruns doesn’t mind being called a nit picker. It’s her job.The Fargo mother of five is the founder of The Nitty Nurse, a local in-home lice removal service.Bruns, who also works as a ...

Students with lice don't need to stay home from school, according to an updated set of doctor guidelines that may have some parents scratching their heads. Lice are definitely nuisances, but they ...

Re: "Certified head hunter finds lucrative calling" (article about lice, July 17) I would like to offer clarification on certain aspects presented in the nitpicking article. Perhaps most important is ...

I recently attempted a technically demanding “around the world” braid on my kindergartner. On my sloppy and meandering approach to the South Pole, I discovered a loathsome sight that scuttled my ...

This Morning star Ashley James had to do a nit test live on air during Thursday's episode. The reality star, 38, she arrived on at her usual slot on the programme earlier this year shortly after ...