Head lice move rapidly, traveling up to 23 cm/min, by grasping hairs and generally remaining close to the scalp (Ko & Elston, 2004). The female head louse lays eggs at night and can produce as ...

Many people experience an itchy scalp at some point. It’s usually not a sign of a serious medical condition and can, in most ...

As kids head back to school and parents focus on, packing lunches, and setting routines, one common problem often gets ...

Since 2015, an estimated 82% of head lice were found to be treatment-resistant super lice, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine. Millions of kids have head lice every ...

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