The back-to-school season, as exciting and relieving as it can be for parents, also means the start of the dreaded lice infestations. It's estimated that around 12 million cases of head lice ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As we gear up for back-to-school, buying school supplies, backpacks, clothes and shoes, there is something else you might consider: head lice prevention. The start of the ...

School is about to resume and with that, so does – cue the head scratch — the infiltration of lice in classrooms. While head lice doesn’t have a season per se it usually peaks when school starts, ...

Head lice thrive and multiply most during the wintertime and can be a big headache for parents, according to experts. However ...

Discovering lice in your home can be frustrating, but handling the situation requires addressing both the affected individuals and their environment. While lice primarily live on the scalp, they can ...

If you've ever experienced head lice, you know how uncomfortable they can be. These tiny, parasitic insects can also be unsettling and tough to get rid of. "An infestation might feel like tickling on ...

If you remember having head checks from the school nurse, you probably remember there was a certain amount of shame attached to being sent home with head lice. It's an embarrassing problem, but it has ...

Lice and dandruff cause similar symptoms, but they have different causes and treatments. Head lice are tiny parasites that live on the scalp and feed on blood. Dandruff is a skin condition in which ...

Sea lice aren't lice at all. They aren't even insects. Actually, they are tiny larvae of the thimble jelly fish. Sea lice stings typically occur when they become trapped between a bathing suit and ...