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 ...

I zoomed in with my phone camera and, swallowing a gag, confirmed what I’d feared: At 25 years old, I had a case of head lice. The children I babysit gave it to me as an anniversary gift this January, ...

The most common reason kids have symptoms of lice a second (or third) time is that they’ve been reexposed to lice. They have come into contact with someone who has lice at school, at home, or anywhere ...

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 ...

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 ...

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Lice checks were a dreaded part of my childhood — I ...