Head lice are considered a nuisance — a pest to be evicted from the hair on your head or the head of a loved one with a special comb or shampoo. But there's more to lice than their elimination. These ...

Human‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ lice have long been a source of everyday confusion, and yet these parasites have been closely and intimately associated with humans for a long time. While their presence is generally ...

Parents are used to getting the dreaded "lice letter" and clearing their calendars, not just their kids' scalps. So when a ...

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 ...

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 also could be bringing home a tiny nuisance: ...

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" ...