With the return to school, lots of you may be hearing people talking about head lice and nits, but what do we actually know ...

The itchiness, irritation, and the incessant scratching caused by the small bugs on your scalp and hair make head lice a nuisance at best and at worst, well—they’re the worst. Head lice feed on blood ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: A child in my daughter’s classroom has head lice. What do I need to do if my daughter gets it? DEAR READER: Lice — the visitor dreaded by parents everywhere. Head lice are small insects ...

To get rid of lice, you can use treatment methods like special combing, shampoos, and creams designed to kill lice.

There’s a lot to stress about when getting your kids ready for back to school -- from getting them back into a routine to getting them the supplies they’ll need. The last thing you want to worry about ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Head lice and nits are extremely common among children, and finding that you have a case on your hands can be alarming. Parents might be tempted to keep kids out of school when they spot the bugs, but ...