Head lice, aka Pediculosis capitis, are tiny insects that cannot live without a human host. They are spread from head to head, said Lori Saari, a public health nurse with the Duluth schools. No one ...

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 ...

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 ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Head lice — a common problem among school-age children — is something all parents dread. Registered nurse Deanna Dickerson, owner of The Lice Place, encounters many ...

As kids head back to school, an unlucky few will likely bring home some unwanted guests – head lice. If you remember being sent home when the school nurse found lice in your hair, you might be ...

Health experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) say children don't have to be sent home from school if they have head lice. The Illinois-based association of pediatricians issued a clinical ...

Approximately 80 percent of schools have at least one head lice outbreak each year causing 6 to 12 million cases of head lice annually. A case of head lice often leads to concern and embarrassment for ...

Everybody Gets Lice is ideal for home libraries, school classrooms, public libraries, pediatrician offices, and any space where families need clear, reassuring information. The book is available on ...

MISSOURI, USA — The school year is going six weeks strong, but as teachers share knowledge with their students, some classrooms may see kids sharing something else: head lice. There are around six to ...

-- Head lice can crawl quickly but don't jump or fly. -- They are more a nuisance than a health problem. -- Don't blame Benji or Garfield. Pets are not a source of head lice. -- Getting head lice is ...