There are different types of lice. The type you have depends on the part of your body that’s affected: Head lice affect the scalp. Pubic lice (also called “crabs”) affect your genital area.

If you've ever parented elementary school-aged children, you know that a call you want to avoid is one from the school nurse notifying you that your child has been exposed to head lice.

Lice spread through physical contact. Children are more likely to contract lice than adults. Lice have existed for as long as humans. While some types can live elsewhere on the body, the most ...

My sons were scratching their heads madly, which I chalked up to the humidity and high temperatures. Then, I discovered that they were feeling lousy. The adjective “lousy” is derived from the ...

Marianne had a phone call she would never forget. Her daughter’s preschool called and asked her to pick up her child because she had lice. As someone who had never dealt with lice growing up and ...

You carefully combed out the nits (lice eggs), applied and reapplied lice treatment as directed, and washed all the bedding and clothes. You thought your home was (finally) lice-free. Yet ...

In recent weeks, you may have seen news stories and social media posts claiming that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has newly updated its recommendations on handling head lice in ...

As kids head back to school, an unlucky few will likely bring home some unwanted guests – head lice. If you remember being sent home when the school nurse found lice in your hair, you might be ...

Hinnebusch and his colleagues wondered whether human body lice might have provided the bacteria with an additional transmission route. They can transmit other infections (like relapsing fever ...