"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community Wellness, in Kent County, Mich. Getty The discovery of head lice on a child's ...

With the return to school, you may be hearing people talking about head lice and nits. Lice are tiny insects that live on people's heads, and nits are the eggs they hatch from, found close to 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 ...

One of parents’ worst nightmares is their kid getting lice. But if you suspect it in your little ones’ head and don’t want to do the checking yourself, head over to Disney World where the staff will ...

Head lice and nits are extremely common among children, and finding that you have a case on your hands can be alarming. Parents might be tempted to keep kids out of school when they spot the bugs, but ...

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 ...

All types of lice share two things in common: They spread via human contact, and they feed on blood. Lice are types of parasitic insects that feed on human blood. There are three types: Whether you ...

It can feel impossible to get rid of headlice, and parents often feel stuck in a cycle of beating the bugs, only to fit their child comes back home from school with them again a day later. With ...

Dublin pharmacist Sheena Mitchell explains how parents can deal with and treat two very common ailments that kids can pick up ...