The CDC estimates six to 12 million head lice cases occur each year in children ages three to 11, but doctors say the stigma ...

Scientists unraveling the genetic history of head lice have found startling evidence that early humans mingled with a clan of hairy, distant cousins as recently as 25,000 years ago in Asia -- a ...

Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or caregiver has to face. And the job is getting harder. Commonly used chemical products ...

Head lice don’t spread disease and aren’t considered a health hazard, according to the CDC, but they’re still gross, annoying and on the rise as kids head back to school. These tiny parasitic insects ...

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 ...