If you've ever parented elementary school-aged children, you know that a call you want to avoid is one from the school nurse notifying you that your child has been exposed to head lice. If such a call ...

Anecdotal reports about a global rise in head lice cases have prompted warnings from some experts about a popular and universal activity among children and teenagers: taking selfies. Head lice, itchy ...

Head lice affect millions of children every year. Schoolchildren are commonly affected by head lice, which attach to hair and feed on human blood. Although head lice are a year-round problem, the ...

Human lice evolved alongside early humans, adapting to changes like reduced body hair and the development of clothing. While ...

Several New York City-based delousers who screen for and treat head lice say that although business dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, they're now as busy as ever. The city’s Department of ...

Claws of the louse that afflicts human scalps fit neatly around a single human hair. Louse eggs stick to hair shafts with a sort of glue. Maybe... At the end of spring break, your kids might be ...

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 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I hear head lice are making a comeback and that over-the-counter treatments don't work. What's the best way to treat head lice? Head lice seem to be more prominent now than in the ...

An itchy head can be one of the most uncomfortable sensations. Like with skin rashes, constantly scratching seems only to make things worse. If you’ve got an itchy head, you need to identify the ...