Lice cannot hop, jump or fly. The most common way to get lice is through head-to-head contact with someone who already has ...

Children have returned to school, and some parents are concerned they could be bringing home a tiny nuisance — lice ...

HOUSTON — Students with head lice don't have to be sent home from school, according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The guidance says for students to be sent home at ...

Some people may be tempted to go the natural route, using coconut oil, tea tree oil, neem oil, eucalyptus oil or anise oil ...

Uncontrollable itching. Sleepless nights. Incredible stench. Uh oh, it looks like you could have a head lice infestation. Where would you get the lice from? How fast would these little critters breed ...

"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community Wellness, in Kent County, Mich. The discovery of head lice on a child's body no ...

Head lice affect millions of children every year. Schoolchildren are commonly affected by head lice, which attach to hair and feed on human blood. Although head lice are a year-round problem, the ...

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-aged ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new study finds lice is becoming resistant to over the counter treatments, making head lice tougher to deal with. "It is a nuisance it can be an expensive nuisance and it's a ...

SOUTH BEND — They itch, you scratch. Some head lice are becoming resistant to treatment. This ‘Super Lice’ as it’s being called -- has been found in most states and our area. But experts say, you ...