It also noted that the misdiagnosis of nits -- the eggs laid by head lice -- is very common during checks conducted by nonmedical professionals. The AAP, headquartered in Itasca, Illinois ...

Well, at least their hair. It's "super lice," and they are on the rise. Thanks to a genetic mutation, super lice are resistant to the treatments you can buy over the counter. But they can still be ...

Lice, particularly among kids, can often be quite common. These critters are extremely infectious and can easily pass from one individual to another. Though there are a plethora of lice remedies ...

A woman known as the "Potomac Lice Lady" says there are a few things parents should know that can help if their children get lice. "All it takes is a few seconds for that bug to crawl from one ...

Expanding fish farming is one way to meet the demand of the world's growing population. Fish farms are known to experience outbreaks of sea lice that make their products unmarketable. But fixing the ...

But every year, especially at this time, she struggles with head lice. Over the past decade her children Diana, 14, Liv, 11, Stella, nine, and Ada, seven, have had at least one or two infestations ...

Pubic lice and scabies are easily treated. Your GP or staff at a sexual health clinic can diagnose pubic lice or scabies. Pubic lice and scabies are passed on through skin-to-skin contact. Pubic lice ...

In a recent review published in JAMA, researchers described the prevalence, causes, and treatment of infestations from scabies, bedbugs, and body lice, which frequently lead to itching and rashes.

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 ...

You’ve got the head lice letter home from school and then… you find them — unwelcome visitors on your child’s HEAD! But once the initial panic is replaced by calm, you probably find you have ...

A child constantly scratching an itchy scalp may be a clear sign that head lice are doing the rounds, but choosing from an array of treatments can be really confusing. We surveyed 3,015 parents with ...