Ever year, an estimated 6 to 12 million children get head lice, leading to questions about missed school and work.

A new and unique business opens its doors in Coffeyville. Monkey Business Nit Pickers is a head lice removal clinic and Owner ...

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

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD When your scalp is itchy and white flakes are visible in your hair, you may wonder whether you have lice or dandruff. Their symptoms can overlap, making it hard ...

Head lice are small parasites that live on human scalps, feeding on blood. While they don’t cause serious health problems, head lice are a common and frustrating problem, especially among school ...

Head lice are equal opportunity invaders, meaning an infestation is unrelated to socio-economic status or cleanliness of the hair ...

Head lice at school isn't the crisis it used to be. Here's why Over the decades our understanding of lice has changed, but stigma and misinformation lingers on ...

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.

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.

That head lice outbreaks are getting worse has not been widely demonstrated in the scientific literature, though anecdotal reports suggest it might be true.

Head lice infestation (pediculosis capitits) is the infection of the head hair and scalp by the head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis). Itching caused by the lice bites is quite prevalent and may lead ...