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

Students with head lice infestation do not need to be sent home early from school, the CDC says. Students can go home at the ...

IRISH parents are being warned to remain vigilant about head lice as kids get settled into the new school term. Schools are ...

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 ...

Most people with a lice infestation will find less than 10 lice on their heads. However, infestations can become severe if untreated. A lice infestation (pediculosis) can make you feel like your head ...

Lice can be treated using specialized combs, medicated shampoos, or home remedies like oils. But there’s no single treatment that can get rid of lice right away. Lice are tiny parasites that live in ...

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 ...

CNN — (CNN) — Marianne had a phone call she would never forget. Her daughter’s preschool called and asked her to pick up her child because she had lice. As someone who had never dealt with lice ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

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 ...

(CNN) — Marianne had a phone call she would never forget. Her daughter’s preschool called and asked her to pick up her child because she had lice. (CNN) — Marianne had a phone call she would never ...