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" ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: My 5-year-old granddaughter gave me head lice on Mother’s Day. I have used all the products on the pharmacy shelf. I got a script from my doctor, and I still have the lice.

It’s not a crisis. It’s not a reflection of your parenting. It’s going to be fine.

The author and wife of actor Jason Biggs says she thought her itching was caused by “perimenopause symptoms” and discovered on the plane that it was lice Natalia Senanayake is an Editorial Assistant, ...

Head lice affect millions of children every year. Schoolchildren are commonly affected by head lice, which attach to hair and feed on human blood. Although head lice are a year-round problem, the ...