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. If ...

It’s enough to send shudders up and down every parent’s spine. Head lice are common, however, and most parents have to deal ...

Lice can be treated using specialized combs, medicated shampoos, or home remedies like oils. But there’s no single treatment that can get rid of lice right away. Lice are tiny parasites that live in ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Lice. Just the word can make anyone’s head feel itchy! Every year, according to an estimate from the CDC, between 6 and 12 million children get head lice! But as annoying as ...

The back-to-school season, as exciting and relieving as it can be for parents, also means the start of the dreaded lice infestations. It's estimated that around 12 million cases of head lice ...

Head lice and nits are incredibly common in young children and, while they can be a bother, they don't pose any serious health risks. Contrary to popular belief, head lice aren't just attracted to ...

Marianne had a phone call she would never forget. Her daughter’s preschool called and asked her to pick up her child because she had lice. As someone who had never dealt with lice growing up and whose ...

Cameron Webb and the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology and University of Sydney, have been engaged by a wide range of insect repellent and insecticide manufacturers to provide ...

Between locating the P.E. kit, managing new term anxiety and getting to grips with the updated clubs and pick-up schedule, the first week back at school is a lot. So that almost inevitable email about ...

Read full article: ‘Asking not to be forgotten:’ Residents express concern as Rockledge Hospital set to close Between 6 and 12 million children ages 3 through 11 get head lice every year in the U.S., ...

Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or caregiver has to face. And the job is getting harder. Commonly used chemical products ...