Many children head back to school this week amid growing concern about super lice, or populations of the small parasitic bugs that have mutated and are now resistant to traditional over-the-counter ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Many parents have heard about super lice which are tougher to get rid of. They're not as scary as they sound, but they have become pesticide resistant. The good news is there ...

"Super lice" have taken over 25 states in the U.S. and show no signs of slowing down. These special lice are resistant to over-the-counter treatments, making them extremely difficult to get rid of. In ...

A couple weeks back to school and parents are having to do homework on something called super lice.Super lice are infestations of head lice that do not respond to regular lice-killing products.

Berit Pratt, CEO of Belmont lice removal company NitWits, has a very simple message: Please stop worrying about the “super lice” epidemic. “They’re not really super lice; they’re just the regular old ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- As schools start to open in Maryland, there's growing concern among parents as "super lice" have been reported. Regular, over-the-counter rinses won't get rid of these ...

A strain of so-called ‘super lice’ has hit a reported 25 states, causing concern and frustration among parents because the bugs can’t be killed with most over-the-counter treatments. The treatments, ...

As back to school season approaches, parents should be aware of a "super lice" outbreak that is plaguing the country. Super lice cases have been found in 48 states so far, and they have been resistant ...

Recent headlines about the discovery of head lice that are resistant to over-the-counter treatments have stirred up fears in many parents that the tedious task of ridding their children’s hair of the ...

As children head back to school, a study suggests that "super lice" have spread to at least 48 states. But health officials say the news is no reason to panic. Research published in a March edition of ...