They stick to the hair shaft but can be slid up and down between your fingers. Head lice are easily spread through head-to-head contact. And we’ll say right here that it's a MYTH that they only like ...

Head lice affect more than 100 million people worldwide annually. Permethrin (1% formulation) is efficacious but resistance is emerging. Malathion (0.5% formulation) is an alternative, but ...

Then my older kid started scratching. It turned out that about half his class had head lice. At our house, closer inspection revealed scuttling insects on both our scalps. We began an odyssey of ...

With kids back in school, the time is right for super lice to spread. Here's what you need to know about these tiny bugs, ...

In terms of treatments for lice, you can be extremely successful using a multitude of remedies. There's no proven scientific evidence with the mayonnaise, the olive oil, and all of that kind of ...

“Parasites, our time has come! Their broods are gathering. Crawl from head to head, carry the infestation, lay eggs at the ...

Lice infestations can pose a tough and often embarrassing problem for both kids and adults. Despite the availability of various treatment solutions, a lice comb is often not given due consideration.

It takes a lot to give Emilee Gidley the creeps. For five years, Gidley has been operating her business, Lice Warriors of Nevada County, helping families who have the unfortunate experience of ...

Expanding fish farming is one way to meet the demand of the world's growing population. Fish farms are known to experience outbreaks of sea lice that make their products unmarketable. But fixing the ...

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — An owner of a Dublin lice clinic wants to allay fears and educate parents about the contagious parasite as the new school year progresses. Christine Cherry of Lice Clinics ...

The rabble holding cheap tickets who board last are most affected, but even jet-setters with elite status seem to worry about bag space; they hover in front of gates hoping to board as soon as ...