The CDC estimates six to 12 million head lice cases occur each year in children ages three to 11, but doctors say the stigma ...

Head lice are small parasites that live on human scalps, feeding on blood. While they don’t cause serious health problems, head lice are a common and frustrating problem, especially among school-aged ...

Lice have been found feeding on the skin and blood of free-range chickens, which are infected at much higher rates than caged flocks. This finding could have implications for states like California, ...

Matthew and Samantha Dylewski were sentenced to up to four years in New York State prison for their roles in their daughter’s death ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anecdotal reports about a global rise in head lice cases have prompted warnings from some experts about a popular and universal activity among children and teenagers: taking selfies. Head lice, itchy ...

White or clear nits are typically the empty casings of hatched lice, often found after an infestation has been treated. Brown nits may contain unhatched lice, either living or dead, and require ...

Three year-old girl who died of neglect had rotten black teeth and lice infestation - Joycelynn Dylewski’s death in Upstate New York has led to the prosecution of her parents and calls for a law chang ...