Head lice are parasitic insects that burrow to the root of people’s hair and suck the blood from their scalps. While many parents have to treat their children, knowing how to find and remove ...

“Head lice can be psychologically stressful to the affected individual.” A nurse examines a group of school children in New York. She is looking for head lice.

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.

After finding live lice in the hair, the treatment is simple, according to Nolt. “There are very safe and effective FDA-approved products for head lice that are available over the counter.

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.

In head lice outbreaks, ‘selfies’ may be a surprising culprit Getting close for group selfies could give lice an opportunity to crawl from one head to another, as they cannot jump or fly.

There are lots of myths about head lice that circulate among parents when an outbreak occurs,” said Ian Burgess, a louse expert and director of the Medical Entomology Centre.

Routine head checks aren't so common in school settings anymore, and that's not the only thing that's changed. Schools and health providers are more conscious about the social stigma of lice ...

Atlanta’s Lice Ladies, owned by two former pop singers, helps metro Atlanta families fight lice with clinics and school visits.