Head lice are an itchy, unpleasant nuisance and many parents of young children have to break out the lice shampoo and nit combs at some point during their child’s elementary years. Recently, the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Kids returning from camp appear to be bringing head lice home with them. Doctors have seen a steady flow of campgoers, and other children who are spending time with friends being ...

WASHINGTONSome parents are scratching their heads over laxer head lice policies that allow children with live bugs in their hair to return to the classroom. And some school nurses are no longer ...

Many of us have been here: A "my head is itchy" comment from the grade schooler. A sighting of little bugs scrambling on your child's head in the bath. The note home from school. These critters are ...

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 Knowing You Offers Free Head Checks Sept. 1-9 Portland, Ore., Aug. 29, 2016 -- There's one more thing to be concerned about as your kids head back to school: its peak season for head lice. And ...

After Julie Stolker of Holmdel spent "what felt like a year" treating her daughter's lice infestation, she decided to open the Lice Center of the Jersey Shore in West Long Branch so that no one else ...

For many parents, “back to school” often means it’s time for a refresher on how to prevent head lice. Lice are transmitted by the kind of head-to-head contact that can happen easily in classrooms, ...