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 ...

Ever year, an estimated 6 to 12 million children get head lice, leading to questions about missed school and work.Consumer Reports offers advice on how to make the best choices when dealing with ...

"There is no ‘quick fix’ when it comes to head lice, it is all about breaking the life cycle and eradicating both the live ...

Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or caregiver has to face.

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.

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 ...

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.

Head lice, itchy parasites that live on the scalp, are typically spread through direct head-to-head contact, mostly among children. And getting close for group selfies — which often means ...