Some people may be tempted to go the natural route, using coconut oil, tea tree oil, neem oil, eucalyptus oil or anise oil ...

CNN — (CNN) — 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 ...

Head lice are little, wingless insects that live on the scalp and suck human blood. Female lice lay eggs (nits) attached to the hair shaft near the scalp and cause itching and discomfort. Since lice ...

Pubic lice (Phthirus pubis), also known as "crabs," are an insect infestation that commonly affects the genital area of ...

Becky Boudreau, a head lice technician in New Hampshire, says that because lice are most active at night, parents may notice ...