Head lice are parasitic insects that are about 2-3mm long ("think sesame seed size," advises Ritchie,) that can be found on the head, eyebrows, and eyelashes of people.

The loggerhead eggs in a Hilton Head Island nest named after NBC Today Show host Craig Melvin and his family nest have ...

That is how lice are transmitted, head to head. Also, they don’t jump or hop, they only crawl. Indirect spreading — such as on combs or hats — is possible, but not as common.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Ever year, an estimated 6 to 12 million children get head lice, leading to questions about missed school and work. Consumer Reports offers advice on how to make the best ...

Head lice is a year-round problem, but tends to peak when children return to the classroom. Lice are parasites that affect ...

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Cannon suggests checking your child’s head once a week or so. When checking, make sure you have good lighting and possibly even a magnify glass. You may see the lice crawling. If not, look for ...

A new CDC guideline no longer requires students, to be sent from school when lice is found on them. “For many decades, we have known that a child that has head lice is not actually ill, it’s ...

Head lice have been constant, if unwanted, human companions for as long as our species has been around. Evidence of this ancient connection includes a 10,000-year-old louse found on human remains ...

There has been an alarming uptick in lice throughout NYC and the suburbs, experts say. Getty Images/iStockphoto Research has shown Cetaphil cleansers to be 96% effective in the treatment of lice ...

That is how lice are transmitted, head to head. Also, they don’t jump or hop, they only crawl. Indirect spreading—such as on combs or hats—is possible, but not as common.