MIAMI — Miami-Dade County officials announced on Wednesday that there was a head lice outbreak at the county’s corrections and rehabilitation department’s facilities. Some of the measures included ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While head lice outbreaks tend to be pretty localized within schools or districts (unlike, say, the flu and norovirus cases that ...

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. If such a call ...

HOUSTON — Students with head lice don't have to be sent home from school, according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The guidance says for students to be sent home at ...

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 ...

A lice comb can help you detect lice and remove both the lice and their nits (eggs). When you find lice, prompt treatment is key to removing them and preventing them from spreading to others. While it ...

Finding a lice infestation in your child's hair can cause panic. Lice are tiny gray insects that feed on your child's blood and can easily be spread to and from other children at school or daycare.