April 10 is National Siblings Day, and we are using the day to call attention to the fact that siblings are often the channel used by...

It’s the time of year when kids gather in school. They’re building friendships, sharing curiosity and… yep, sometimes swapping head lice....

The Rundown First of all, don’t use Listerine as a treatment for lice. Just don’t. It may be an appealing alternative due to its price...

Professional lice removal can be expensive, especially when multiple family members in the home are affected. However, procrastination in...

Many parents worry that their children will get head lice. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, that happens for six to 12...

Your child comes home with head lice. Instead of freaking out, you did the right thing. You got informed. You got a good lice comb and...

Jon Kabat-Zinn says mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. For...

When your head starts to itch, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Since grade school, many of us have been groomed to think “head...

We've all been there: The dreaded lie alert letter that comes home in your child's backpack. Reading it, we begin to scratch our heads,...

It’s true, head lice are very annoying to deal with. Not only can they be bothersome to the person who has them, but they can surely...

While many insects have become dormant as the cold weather settles in, head lice are now thriving—keeping nice and toasty warm on humans....

Reports of a French study claimed last week that exposure to certain insecticides during pregnancy were linked to “abnormal behaviour” in...

At the end of spring break, your kids might be bringing back something more than just good memories of that family vacation. Holidays, it...

Unfortunately, at some point in a child’s life, a parent will more than likely have to deal with the dreaded lice infestation. According...

The Nitty-Gritty on Lice and Your Family When they take up lodging on our kids’ heads, lice don’t just gross us out. They wage an all-out...

When a child comes home with head lice, most parents are, sadly, unprepared and go into panic mode. They rush to the drug store or...

While they might give you the creepy crawlies, head lice shouldn’t be cause for panic. Still, you’ll want to spot them early. Here’s how....

It’s the dreaded phone call that no parent wants to receive from their child’s school nurse – your child has head lice. Immediately panic...

In regard to school management, the new guidance reiterates its assertion that children should not be excluded from school or school...

Both fleas and lice are blood sucking ectoparasites that live on animals as well as on humans. I often get queries from readers asking...