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

On day 15, participants with persistent infestation were switched to the alternative treatment. The primary endpoint was absence of live head lice on day 15; secondary outcomes were absence of ...

"The good news is though, lice themselves do not actually carry infections. So you may have an infestation of them in your child's scalp, but your child's not going to get sick from them." ...

We provide Severe Weather Warnings for potentially hazardous or dangerous weather that is not solely related to severe thunderstorms, tropical cyclones or bushfires. We provide Coastal Hazard Warnings ...

While we experience many thunderstorms, more intense thunderstorms are referred to as severe thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms can produce damaging wind gusts, large hail, tornadoes and heavy rain ...

may lead to more serious or severe infections. Bacterial infections, such as cellulitis and pyodermas, are frequent causes of hospitalization among the homeless. In a survey of admissions to the ...

"Given the projections of continued warming for the foreseeable future, cities need to be prepared for the potential for this warming to exacerbate current rodent pest infestation levels," the study's ...

And remember, lice can’t live for a very long time away from a human scalp—just be sure to wash clothes and bedding in hot water. For Related Stories: 5 ON YOUR SIDE Health Home Page ...

Mycoplasmas as economically important and pantropic pathogens can cause similar clinical diseases in different hosts by eluding host defense and establishing their niches despite their limited ...

Ryan Boughen, Director of Education at Prairie South School Division (PSSD), is reassuring families that recent reports of cockroach sightings at schools have not revealed any ‘infestation’ and that ...

On this basis, exploring the functional genes and proteins of resistant strains through gene and proteomics, resolving the differences in animal immune systems, and revealing the mechanisms of ...