Head lice are parasitic insects that burrow to the root of people’s hair and suck the blood from their scalps. While many parents have to treat their children, knowing how to find and remove ...

Head lice used to be listed as a communicable disease, and had to report it to the Health Department, King added. We need your help to stay independent.

Head lice are parasitic insects that are about 2-3mm long ("think sesame seed size," advises Ritchie,) that can be found on the head, eyebrows, and eyelashes of people.

The truth: Although lice can be transmitted at school, kids can also "catch" them in a number of other places, including sleepovers, playgrounds, sporting activities, and camp. And according to ...

CDC guidance on head lice and schools Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says kids can stay in school. A pediatrician explains why that makes sense.

Between 6 and 12 million children ages 3 through 11 get head lice every year in the U.S., according to an estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s a lot of itching ...

Actress Jenny Mollen said on Instagram that she learned she had head lice while on an airplane, sparking social media users to sound off. A lice expert weighs in.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As we gear up for back-to-school, buying school supplies, backpacks, clothes and shoes, there is something else you might consider: head lice prevention. The start of the ...

Updated August 28, 2024 at 16:24 PM ET. As kids head back to school, an unlucky few will likely bring home some unwanted guests – head lice. If you remember being sent home when the school nurse ...

The discovery of head lice on a child's body no longer means they are guaranteed a day off from school, according to the ...

What do you do if your child comes home with head lice. Keep in mind this is a common occurrence, especially with younger children, and lice are easily treated. “It doesn’t have anything to do ...