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 ...

MATTOON — Gone are the days of sifting through hundreds of little heads looking for tiny little bugs. Instead, Mattoon school district nurses are oriented toward providing suffering families with the ...

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: ...

SOUTH BEND — They itch, you scratch. Some head lice are becoming resistant to treatment. This ‘Super Lice’ as it’s being called -- has been found in most states and our area. But experts say, you ...

MAKE THE BEST CHOICES WHEN FACING LICE. IT’S OFTEN A FAMILY AFFAIR WHEN IT COMES TO COLDS, FLU, AND EVEN HEAD LICE. JUST LIKE ITCHING MY HEAD AND I’M LIKE, I WAS LIKE, THAT IS DEFINITELY A BUG. JUST ...

Human lice evolved alongside early humans, adapting to changes like reduced body hair and the development of clothing. While ...

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 ...

While head lice outbreaks tend to be pretty localized within schools or districts (unlike, say, the flu and norovirus cases that are surging nationwide), we’re seeing lots of lice chatter bubbling up ...

Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or carer has to ...

African Americans are less likely than others to get head lice but definitely aren’t immune. Clearing up the myth is the ...

The short answer? No, topically applying Listerine is unlikely to kill head or body lice. Listerine contains alcohol and essential oils like eucalyptol, menthol, and thymol, which have some antiseptic ...