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 ...

"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community ...

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 ...

You notice your child itching their head incessantly, so you take a closer look. When you do, you spot them: creepy, crawly, tough-to-get-rid-of lice scurrying around in your child's hair.

Not usually. Head lice have adapted to survive and thrive on your head, not your face. They need an environment like your scalp to grow and reproduce. Very rarely do head lice survive in a beard.

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 ...

In terms of treatments for lice, you can be extremely successful using a multitude of remedies. There's no proven scientific evidence with the mayonnaise, the olive oil, and all of that kind of ...

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 ...

Head lice are not dangerous but are extremely irritating for everyone concerned. Lice are attracted to clean hair and spread quickly from one head to another. Young children are particularly prone ...

Her role at the lice clinic involves a wide range of tasks. She detects and treats head lice by operating an FDA-cleared device that dehydrates lice and eggs. She also sterilizes instruments ...