Ever year, an estimated 6 to 12 million children get head lice, leading to questions about missed school and work.

Head lice, otherwise known as nits or kutis, is one of the most frustrating medical conditions parents have to face. Dr Bryan ...

As parents, teachers and children start getting ready for term one, families will be on the lookout for itchy scalps caused ...

Cases of head lice have been recently reported in the International Falls area schools. With children spending more time together indoors and in closer contact, the chance of spread exists. Doreen ...

With school back in full swing, it is time parents should start keeping a wary eye on their children for signs of head lice infestations. According to Doreen Swendsen, nurse for Independent School ...

Use the lice comb that comes with the kit to help get them out of your child's hair. Check back 12 hours later and see if there are any lice. If so, they might be super lice, and it's time to step ...

Lice are now resistant to some of the most commonly used treatments, so the experts say wet combing is the most reliable ...

Head lice affect more than 100 million people worldwide annually. Permethrin (1% formulation) is efficacious but resistance is emerging. Malathion (0.5% formulation) is an alternative, but ...

She said rural areas are susceptible to outbreaks because many schools don’t have nurses to check head lice. It is best to isolate cases to keep lice from spreading because treatments ...

She listed everything from checking for head lice to challenging racism to, of course, teaching reading and writing. Story by Tony Manfred and editing by Ben Nigh More from Education In a speech ...