Some people may be tempted to go the natural route, using coconut oil, tea tree oil, neem oil, eucalyptus oil or anise oil ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MD Lice mainly spread through head-to-head contact or from sharing items like hats and hair brushes.You can wash your clothes and linens in hot water to help ...

Lice cannot hop, jump or fly. The most common way to get lice is through head-to-head contact with someone who already has ...

Becky Boudreau, a head lice technician in New Hampshire, says because lice are most active at night, parents may notice their ...

Head lice are little, wingless insects that live on the scalp and suck human blood. Female lice lay eggs (nits) attached to the hair shaft near the scalp and cause itching and discomfort. Since lice ...

There are easy ways to treat this common scourge among schoolchildren. By Elizabeth Passarella For a minuscule, relatively harmless pest, the head louse is greatly feared among parents of young ...

Head lice is a year-round problem, but tends to peak when children return to the classroom. Lice are parasites that affect millions of children every year, says the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration, ...

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 ...

Even after using lice treatments like shampoos or medications, you may still feel as if you have lice due to increased skin sensitivity or because the treatment wasn’t effective. Lice are tiny insects ...

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 ...