Good news: neither bug transmits serious illnesses. Bad news: their bites can be irritating, and people can react to them.

Any evidence of lice was once reason for immediate dismissal from school, with no return until the student's head was lice free. But "no-nit" policies have been dropped in favor of "nonexclusion" ...

I’m writing this with a helmet on, constantly looking around for any signs of them closing in. I’ve just been handed a chilling fact: one in five children gets head lice during the school year. And as ...

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 ...

It's something no parent wants to see on their child. "I looked at her scalp and thought 'Oh my goodness.'" That's when Anna Matriotti, a mom of four girls, quickly realized they had a problem - an ...

As the school term gets underway again cases of head lice surge as children put their heads close to one another. Head lice and nits are very common in young children and their families. A common ...