COLUMBIA, S.C. — Imagine, your child comes home from school scratching their head. They have head lice. It may make you squirm just thinking about it. While it may be an inconvenience for the entire ...

In recent weeks, you may have seen news stories and social media posts claiming that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has newly updated its recommendations on handling head lice in ...

The myth that people with tightly coiled hair can't get lice is a common misconception, according to an expert. Dermatologist Dr. Michelle Henry told Insider lice can exist on all hair types and ...

A person can take steps to find, prevent, and treat head lice. To check their own scalp for live head lice and eggs, a person can use a mirror, a fine comb, and check for lice, which may look like ...

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 ...

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 ...

‘Lice are like living fossils we carry around on our own heads.’ By Laura Baisas Published Nov 8, 2023 2:00 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has previously appeared in The U.S. Sun. Cailin Hawn Working at a lice clinic wasn’t a career ...