Lice checks were a dreaded part of my childhood — I remember anxiously waiting for the nurse to call my name for a checkup, hoping a call home wouldn’t follow (sometimes, I wasn’t so lucky). Head lice ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Head lice are everywhere. The small, wingless insects infest ...

Last month, several schools in Wilson County were dealing with ashigellosisoutbreak. Now, another school is trying to get a handle onhead lice. For the past couple of weeks, the tiny parasite has been ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CARLSBAD, Calif. — An uptick of lice ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — For generations, children with signs of head lice were summarily sent home by the school nurse to their everlasting shame. Now schools have become less nitpicky. With the backing of ...

Parasites can be pretty: pretty cute, pretty awesome and sometimes pretty creepy. This article is part two of a five-part series featuring some of Dr. Bobbi Pritt's "freaky favorites," ranked from 1 ...

Last month, several schools in Wilson County were dealing with ashigellosisoutbreak. Now, another school is trying to get a handle onhead lice. For the past couple of weeks, the tiny parasite has been ...