Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian Janet Unitan, right, takes a low-key approach to removing lice. She works on the head of a 13-year-old girl with Shawneen Harris, left and Linda Lopez, center.

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 ...

There's no evidence that head lice carry disease of any kind, said Laurie Combe, the president of the National Association of School Nurses. “It is a nuisance and certainly causes anxiety, but ...

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.

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.

Students with head lice should be allowed to go to school, a new report says. They shouldn’t be kept from the classroom, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Instead, families should ...

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 ...