Many of us remember whispering about the classmate who left school early because they had lice, the evasive bug that make scalps their...

Head lice are annoying, but they don't actually make people sick, and children with the condition should not be kept away from school,...

Last night, my 3-year-old daughter made soft, singing noises while she dipped a plastic boat in and out of the bubbles of her bath,...

Can my child go to school with head lice? NYC Schools have a “No Head Lice” policy. Students who have live head lice are not allowed to...

My kids’ school lets students with head lice stay in class. What a great policy! If you’re a parent, you’ve probably gotten the dreaded...

Smartphones have been blamed for a dramatic rise in head lice among schoolchildren because they encourage youngsters to gather round in...

Add lice to the list of four-letter words that make people cringe. The wingless parasites are itchy and bothersome, and an infestation is...

Interesting article in SciAm about the difficulty in treating head lice infestations. “Overexposure to insecticides has bred resistance...

Like many other parents, I’ve paid my dues when it comes to head lice. It was a while ago, back in day care, and there was a dress-up box...

I had just escaped from my kids , handing them off to my husband to take a few minutes to myself before the chaos of bath and bedtime...

Parents frequently ask us at Larger Than Lice how to remove head lice within the home. If I can only count how many times I, or one of...

"Crabs" is the common term for lice found in the pubic hair of humans. Crabs is a parasite infection medically known as Pediculosis pubis...

Practice Prevention - Lice Away With kids getting out of school this week and camp season fast approaching. It is time to give...

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Four parents attended the Elsberry R-II School Board meeting on Wednesday, April 12 to discuss an issue that left both sides scratching...

<p>It’s probably making you squirm just thinking about it – your child comes home from school scratching his head. He has lice. It’s every parent’s nightmare, but it is important to remember that head lice is a nuisance, not a serious disease or a sign of poor hygiene.</p>

<p>The head louse, or Pediculus Humanus Capitis, is a parasitic insect that can be found on the head, eyebrows, and eyelashes of people. Head lice feed on human blood several time a day and live close to the human scalp. Head lice are not known to spread disease.</p>