Lice combs need more than just a quick rinse under warm water to remove lice and their eggs, also called nits, from your hair. Lice combs can be an effective treatment for head lice infestations. The ...

In recent weeks, you may have seen news stories and social media posts claiming that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has newly updated its recommendations on handling head lice in ...

Head lice affect millions of children every year. Schoolchildren are commonly affected by head lice, which attach to hair and feed on human blood. Although head lice are a year-round problem, the ...

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 recently ...

A person can take steps to find, prevent, and treat head lice. To check their own scalp for live head lice and eggs, a person can use a mirror, a fine comb, and check for lice, which may look like ...

When I was in grade school, entire classes would periodically be herded into the gym, where a couple of nurses would use surgical-gloved hands and wooden tongue depressors to root around the heads of ...