White oil is another remedy for head lice. It blocks the lice’s breathing holes, causing the parasites to suffocate. The ...

Female lice also attach sticky unhatched eggs called nits to hair. These eggs take eight to nine days to hatch and can trigger another infestation if not removed, leaving children to have head ...

"There are between 6 to 12 million infestations of head lice each year in the United States alone," says Dr. Sara Ritchie, a pediatrician and clinical assistant professor in the department of ...

"There is significant stigma resulting from head lice infestations in high-income countries, resulting in children and adolescents being ostracized from their schools, friends, and other social ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As students head back to school, many parents might not be aware of the latest lice policies issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As students head back to school, many parents might not be aware of the latest lice policies issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has ...

Jenny Mollen is speaking out after documenting her lice infestation while on a five-hour ... in which she can be seen with a plastic bag on her head. She appears to be sitting in first class ...