"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community Wellness, in Kent County, Mich. Getty Stock photo of a child scratching their ...

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 ...

Head lice infestations are a common part of childhood, but parents still dread getting a letter from their children's schools saying they need to check their kids for the little insects. Head lice are ...

For many parents, a child getting sent home from the classroom due to head lice is a common occurrence during the school year. However, new guidance for diagnosing and treating head lice from the ...

Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says kids can stay in school. A pediatrician explains why that makes sense. Were you sent home from school for head lice? Here’s why ...

As children return to classrooms, parents are grappling with a familiar, unwelcome guest: head lice. While schools are not the sole source of transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 ...

Using lice shampoo more often than directed will not kill lice any faster and may cause scalp irritation. Over-the-counter (OTC) lice shampoos do not kill lice eggs (nits), so a second application is ...

Thousands of kids in South Carolina have been quarantined this school year after being exposed to COVID-19. Meanwhile, there are other health concerns making their way around schools this year, too.