Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD When your scalp is itchy and white flakes are visible in your hair, you may wonder ...

Lice, particularly among kids, can often be quite common. These critters are extremely infectious and can easily pass from one individual to another. Though there are a plethora of lice remedies ...

You need to kill the live adult insects using a special shampoo and get rid of the eggs stuck to the hair. Use head lice shampoo ‘Dimethicone’ twice, one week apart. It’s not an insecticide ...

The first line of treatment for head lice is an over-the-counter anti-lice shampoo, which kills adult lice and nymphs (young lice), but not nits (eggs). Follow-up treatment may need to be applied ...

(CONSUMER REPORTS) — The number might surprise you. Every year, an estimated 6 million to 12 million children get head lice. As is often the case, when kids get something, parents do as well ...

iSpyNits founder Kate Ricketts estimates about 300,000 children at any one time in New Zealand have lice. Photo / Getty Images Some parents have been so overwhelmed by the costs of head lice ...

Every year, an estimated six to 12 million children get head lice. It’s something everyone dreads but Consumer Reports has some helpful advice if you think your child’s been exposed.

A certified lice expert has shared the common misconceptions around head lice, breaking down what people don't understand about the insects. Cailin, along with her sister, work at a lice clinic ...

Health experts say there are about 6 to 12 million lice infestations each year nationwide among school children, with ages 3 to 11 being the most vulnerable. "It's spread through head-to-head ...

One way to do that is to make sure you are using a shampoo specifically made for babies — in fact, if you don’t use one for babies, it can turn into a big mistake. “Babies have a different ...