The CDC and the other organizations argue that: • Many nits are more than a quarter-inch from the scalp, making them unlikely to hatch or become crawling lice. • Nits bond to hair shafts and ...

From In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Lila B., decided Friday by the Alaska Supreme Court (in an opinion by Chief Justice ...

Female adult pubic lice lay eggs that hatch after a week or so, continuing the cycle. Contrary to popular belief, pubic lice cannot be removed by shaving your pubic hair or using other hair ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- “Super lice,” as too many parents likely know, have become the most common headache in the battle to keep scalps and hair critter-free. But hope exists for removing the ...

Head lice infestation is a fairly common problem ... Even after treatment, viable eggs may hatch and young nymphs emerge. Isopropyl myristate (IPM) and cyclomethicone D5 do not have an effect ...