While head lice outbreaks tend to be pretty localized within schools or districts (unlike, say, the flu and norovirus cases that are surging nationwide), we’re seeing lots of lice chatter bubbling up ...

A new CDC guideline no longer requires students, to be sent from school when lice is found on them. “For many decades, we have known that a child that has head lice is not actually ill, it’s not ...

CNN — (CNN) — Marianne had a phone call she would never forget. Her daughter’s preschool called and asked her to pick up her child because she had lice. As someone who had never dealt with lice ...

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 ...

Most people with a lice infestation will find less than 10 lice on their heads. However, infestations can become severe if untreated. A lice infestation (pediculosis) can make you feel like your head ...

A hairdryer-like device kills head lice in 30 minutes without the use of chemicals, University of Utah scientists report. Called the LouseBuster, it kills 98 percent of head lice eggs (or nits) and 80 ...