This will make your skin crawl. Clinicians in China discovered head lice nested in a young boy’s eyelashes when he made a startling trip to the ophthalmologist, according to an entry published in the ...

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 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new guidance saying that children shouldn’t miss school due to head lice. The AAP, updating guidance on diagnosing and treating ...

Jenny Mollen has sparked backlash for getting on a flight while she was infected with head lice. The actor, 45, shared a video of herself on the plane on Instagram on October 29 with a plastic bag ...

Head lice are extremely common, especially in children, but anyone can get them. Getting lice doesn’t mean anything about your personal hygiene or living circumstances, and you have plenty of options ...

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 ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. “As summer turns to fall, many changes are in the air.

Thousands of kids in South Carolina have been quarantined this school year after being exposed to COVID-19. Meanwhile, there are other health concerns making their way around schools this year, too.

The myth that head lice prefer unwashed hair has fueled plenty of stigma. In reality, there’s no link between these tiny parasites and personal hygiene. Anyone can get them. Getting head lice doesn’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. In the before times, when the notion of Covid-19 infections ...