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?

Myths die hard. When we were children, lice were considered a sign of slovenliness. Memories of kerosene shampoos and short haircuts still send shivers down parents' spines. Even these days, most ...

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Less than a third (30%) of people with head lice are said to experience itching. (Posed by a model, Getty Images) Children across the UK are gradually returning to the classroom, many for the first ...

Veternarian Kirk Ramsey says to reduce lice risk and create control measures, understanding the life cycle of lice and targeting application times are paramount.

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 ...

With school is back in session, parents may receive a letter informing them their child has been exposed to head lice. If your child has head lice, you have your work cut out for you. Killing the lice ...

Though we strongly recommend removal of all nits, we don’t have a no-nit policy,” said Adelson. “There is a lot of controversy about head lice because it is noticed in the schools and the amount of ...

Head lice are parasitic wingless insects that feed on human blood and are commonly found in the hair and on the scalp. They’re very common and spread either by head-to-head contact or by sharing hats, ...

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They’ve got an exclusive license to nit pick – and with increased reports of lice breakouts in public and private schools, this pair of nit pickers are in high demand to help head off the problem.