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 ...

Anecdotal reports about a global rise in head lice cases have prompted warnings from some experts about a popular and universal activity among children and teenagers: taking selfies. Head lice, itchy ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With students getting ready to go back to school in a few weeks, some questions are being asked on whether the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines regarding head ...

A typical day for Meredith Riley begins with a phone call from a distraught mother at wit’s end. Riley, the owner of Dandy Strands Head Lice Removal Service in Enid, Oklahoma, is soon at the family’s ...

Parents have been warned to keep head lice treatments away from naked flames due to the risk of them igniting children's hair. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued ...