Head lice are both prevalent and challenging to treat in children. Permethrin at 1% concentration is still considered the first-line therapy for children with head lice, despite the rising rate of ...

^pDear Doctor K:^p A child in my daughter’s classroom has head lice. What do I need to do if my daughter gets it? ^pDear Reader:^p Lice — the visitor dreaded by parents everywhere. Head lice are small ...

CNN — (CNN) — Marianne had a phone call she would never forget. Her daughter’s preschool called and asked her to pick up her child because she had lice. As someone who had never dealt with lice ...

Combing can be an effective treatment but takes up a lot more of your time and will be impossible if you children refuse to allow you to comb their hair or if they have hair which is difficult or ...

Head lice are not dangerous but are extremely irritating for everyone concerned. Lice are attracted to clean hair and spread quickly from one head to another. Young children are particularly prone as ...

There’s a lot to stress about when getting your kids ready for back to school -- from getting them back into a routine to getting them the supplies they’ll need. The last thing you want to worry about ...

Sports, camps, sleepovers, and family vacations make the summer a perfect time for head lice to thrive. But as kids gather together, don’t scratch your head trying to figure out what to do about the ...

Immersive experience will be open to the public through Jan. 4 Read full article: South Side resource center addresses growing food insecurity need during holiday season Former Holy Cross High School ...