Lice cannot hop, jump or fly. The most common way to get lice is through head-to-head contact with someone who already has ...

PROWLING around her son’s bedroom, torch in hand, Holly Stevens’ heart is racing. Forget hidden sweets or forbidden ...

Becky Boudreau, a head lice technician in New Hampshire, says that because lice are most active at night, parents may notice ...

Any evidence of lice was once a reason for immediate dismissal from school, not to return until the student’s head was lice-free. But what are known as “no-nit” policies have been dropped in favor of ...

Lice mostly spread through head-to-head contact, but can also be transmitted through sharing hats, helmets, or other items.

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 ...

Lice is low down on threats to public health — they don't carry disease, and they don't jump or fly. But school systems and ...

Save your child from the walk of shame in school because of contracting lice; instead, use these quick and effective home ...

The most common reason kids have symptoms of lice a second (or third) time is that they’ve been reexposed to lice. They have come into contact with someone who has lice at school, at home, or anywhere ...