A person can take steps to find, prevent, and treat head lice. To check their own scalp for live head lice and eggs, a person can use a mirror, a fine comb, and check for lice, which may look like ...

Lice are parasites that attach to hair and feed on the blood of their host. Head lice (Pediculosis capitis) are the most common type of lice found on humans. Head lice can spread easily and quickly ...

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 ...

(NAPSI)—One of the most common human parasitic infestations around, head lice affect an estimated 6-12 million Americans annually, most of them children. If your kids are at risk, here’s something you ...

A new type of head lice that has shown to be resistant to the usual forms of treatment have been discovered in infestations recorded in 48 states, according to researchers, giving parents something ...

Most of the time, bugs on your scalp are head lice. But you may also find fleas, ants, or other insects on your head. Here’s what you can do to treat these parasites. A head lice infestation is one of ...

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 ...

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Lice checks were a dreaded part of my childhood — I ...

Heads up: prime head lice season is nearly here. Scratch, itch, shudder. The majority of lice outbreaks strike from September to October (although these pesky critters can crop up any time), and the ...