What are sea lice? Experts explain how to treat itchy, stinging rashes from the tiny sea creatures filling South Carolina ...

If lice keep returning, ask a doctor about the best treatment options for your family. You’ll also want to find the exact source of the mites. But don’t blame your pet.

The process of developing effective lice treatment products cannot be taken lightly. Children’s health and safety are ...

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 ...

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 ...

It uses a cooled-air treatment that flash-freezes lice and nits. There are also professional nitpickers who comb out the nuisances and hand-pick every remaining critter and egg, strand by strand.

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 ...

Super lice do not look any different from normal lice. They’re identified by their resistance to common treatment. With proper over-the-counter treatment, head lice can be treated. Super lice ...

Occlusive agents — thick, water-repellent substances like mayonnaise or lotion — can kill lice, although doctors emphasize that these D.I.Y. treatments are not well studied.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As we gear up for back-to-school, buying school supplies, backpacks, clothes and shoes, there is something else you might consider: head lice prevention. The start of the ...

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 ...