Ever year, an estimated 6 to 12 million children get head lice, leading to questions about missed school and work. Consumer Reports offers advice on how to make the best choices when dealing with lice ...

The thought of lice might make anyone feel uneasy, and understandably so. These tiny insects can cling to the scalp and skin, causing relentless itching and discomfort. In many cases, they also lead ...

Even after using lice treatments like shampoos or medications, you may still feel as if you have lice due to increased skin sensitivity or because the treatment wasn’t effective. Lice are tiny insects ...

No. No type of lice can live on leather. Since leather isn’t a porous surface, doesn’t have hair or fibers, and isn’t warm, lice can’t live on it. There are three main types of lice: head, pubic, and ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- “Super lice,” as too many parents likely know, have become the most common headache in the battle to keep scalps and hair critter-free. But hope exists for removing the mutant pests.

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 ...

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" ...

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 ...