A second application of lice shampoo can kill newly hatched lice, but you may want to wait a week between treatments to prevent scalp irritation. If you or someone in your household has lice, you’re ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The pawpaw tree is bearing new fruit for people with head lice. Research completed at Purdue University has resulted in a new shampoo that removes the lice. Jerry McLaughlin, ...

Why Would You Need a Shampoo for an Itchy Scalp? Having an itchy scalp can be unbearable. You might even have trouble sleeping or concentrating. Your scalp could also feel dry, flaky, scaly, or have ...

If you've ever experienced head lice, you know how uncomfortable they can be. These tiny, parasitic insects can also be unsettling and tough to get rid of. "An infestation might feel like tickling on ...

Lice and dandruff cause similar symptoms, but they have different causes and treatments. Head lice are tiny parasites that live on the scalp and feed on blood. Dandruff is a skin condition in which ...

There are many things that can lead to an unbearably itchy scalp. Sure, a quick scratch here and there may not be much to worry about—but when you suddenly notice white flakes showing up, it can be ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lice are easy to confuse with dandruff. While lice are a temporary infestation, dandruff is a chronic skin condition. Every year, 6 to 12 million people in the United States get head lice. Most are ...