Between locating the P.E. kit, managing new term anxiety and getting to grips with the updated clubs and pick-up schedule, the first week back at school is a lot. So that almost inevitable email about ...

MISSOURI, USA — The school year is going six weeks strong, but as teachers share knowledge with their students, some classrooms may see kids sharing something else: head lice. There are around six to ...

They're tiny. They're itchy. They're extremely difficult to physically eliminate and even harder to mentally bear. They're lice. And when your child happens to be the temporary home for these ...

"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community Wellness, in Kent County, Mich. The discovery of head lice on a child's body no ...

(CONSUMER REPORTS) — The number might surprise you. Every year, an estimated 6 million to 12 million children get head lice. As is often the case, when kids get something, parents do as well, and that ...

MAKE THE BEST CHOICES WHEN FACING LICE. IT’S OFTEN A FAMILY AFFAIR WHEN IT COMES TO COLDS, FLU, AND EVEN HEAD LICE. JUST LIKE ITCHING MY HEAD AND I’M LIKE, I WAS LIKE, THAT IS DEFINITELY A BUG. JUST ...

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: ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Going back-to-school can put younger students a little more at risk for getting head lice. The National Association of School Nurses estimates six to 12 million young children in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids shouldn't be forced to miss school because they have head lice, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The report also says that ...