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 ...

Let’s say you’ve got school-age kids, and you find yourself asking, “Why does my scalp itch?” Is there any way you’re not going to wonder if it’s head lice? Head lice are tiny bugs ...

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD When your scalp is itchy and white flakes are visible in your hair, you may wonder ...

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

Every year there are a few cases of head lice, Litchfield’s school nurse Lorie ... but the next morning her daughter woke up with an itchy scalp. “I thought I cleaned pretty well on Friday ...

Various underlying conditions can cause an itchy scalp without dandruff. Examples include head lice, hives, and dermatitis. The scalp may also be sore, dry, or tender. Treatment can depend on the ...

During World War I, human lice, carriers of typhus and trench fever, had caused millions of deaths among soldiers and civilians, and it seemed likely that this situation might be repeated. Already ...

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

IT’S OFTEN A FAMILY AFFAIR WHEN IT COMES TO COLDS, FLU, AND EVEN HEAD LICE. JUST LIKE ITCHING MY HEAD AND I’M LIKE, I WAS LIKE, THAT IS DEFINITELY A BUG. JUST ASK DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR FARADAY.

If you've got kids, you may have battled lice. Every year, an estimated six to 12 million children get head lice.

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

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