CHICAGO — Parents who paid $285 for an experimental head-lice treatment for their children might be scratching their own heads, now that the doctor selling the stuff says it’s really a skin cleanser ...

They live in your hair and suck your blood. And if that alone isn’t enough to make you shudder at the thought of head lice infestation, then consider what scientists, pediatricians and school nurses ...

Between 6 and 12 million children ages 3 through 11 get head lice every year in the U.S., according to an estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s a lot of itching. If ...

Head lice is one of those things every mother hopes and prays won’t happen to her kid. Although lice don’t carry diseases or are harmful in any way, getting rid of them for good can be tough, not to ...

Getting rid of head lice involves the use of over-the-counter treatments or prescription medications, typically in conjunction with combing the hair with a special comb. In some geographical locations ...