With the return to school, you may be hearing people talking about head lice and nits. Lice are tiny insects that live on people's heads, and nits are the eggs they hatch from, found close to the ...

Becky Boudreau, a head lice technician in New Hampshire, says because lice are most active at night, parents may notice their children scratching more then or not sleeping well. She said it may take ...

The eggs, commonly called nits, can be yellow, brown or tan and look like tiny seeds, but when hatched will appear clear, experts say. An infestation can often be confused with dandruff or seborrheic ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance ...

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

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 ...

When you get that dreaded call from the school nurse, your first move is often a frantic trip to the pharmacy. Staring at the wall of over-the-counter lice kits, you might be tempted to just grab the ...

AS many as one in two children could return from the school holidays with head lice, experts are warning. Hairdressers have noticed an alarming increase in the problem, which is causing embarrassment ...

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