Dramatic hairstyles aside, the best prevention is avoiding direct head-to-head contact, though Pollack says that “the vast majority of people will never get head lice.” ...

Nagata says that if you have head lice, you'll eventually become itchy on your scalp and around your neck and ears. This itching can be an allergic reaction to lice bites or may be due to becoming ...

If your child already gets short haircuts, it may make sense for you to deal with head lice by destroying their habitat." JHM said some over-the-counter options such as shampoos may not always work.

Actress Jenny Mollen said on Instagram that she learned she had head lice while on an airplane, sparking social media users to sound off. A lice expert weighs in.

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 ...

Head lice do not have preferences for clean or dirty hair. Anyone can get lice if they come into close contact with someone who has them. However, some research suggests that certain groups may be ...

It wasn’t just rats. Body lice may have helped spread bubonic plague. A study suggests that body lice are capable of transmitting Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague.

This was quite louse-y. An Australian hairdresser shocked social media users with a now-viral video showing a client’s massive lice infestation. Rachel Maroun posted the TikTok last month ...

Plane Grounded in Emergency Landing After Passengers Spot Lice Crawling in Woman's Hair Mid-Flight (Exclusive) Ethan Judelson tells PEOPLE American Airlines never officially informed passengers ...

The exact moment a woman removes head lice from a girl's hair has gone viral on TikTok. Kliim/iStock/Getty Images Plus. So far, the clip has racked up more than 366,000 ...