When the title character in Judy Blume's novel "Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself" gets head lice, the school nurse says this to her mom: "Look, Mrs. Freedman, don't take this personally." This ...

It's on the list of parenting nightmares: Your kid comes home from school with lice, leaving you literally and figuratively scratching your head about what to do. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

Itchy scalp isn’t a common coronavirus symptom, but more people are experiencing it during the pandemic because of an unexpected visitor: lice. Lice Clinics of America said clinics across the U.S.

Head lice have been a dreaded parasite for years, with some schools temporarily shutting down over lice outbreaks. But while many schools and day care facilities have a policy that someone with lice ...

A few months ago, just before the end of first grade, Sara’s daughter mentioned that one of her friends had been sent home from school with head lice. Luckily, when officials at the charter school ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Head lice are little ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Head lice are most commonly spread by close person-to-person contact, according to the CDC. (Getty Images) (freemixer via Getty ...