MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ A 26-year-old man was in critical condition Monday after he was badly burned while trying to rid himself of head lice. The man rented a room at a motel Saturday night and doused a ...

Head lice and nits are incredibly common in young children and, while they can be a bother, they don't pose any serious health risks. Contrary to popular belief, head lice aren't just attracted to ...

Humanity's itchy little nuisance resists common pesticides and drives parents crazy. Will we ever be rid of head lice? Doctors say it's unlikely. Nothing may inspire more panic than getting that ...

The human-head louse has a ghostly quality. It tends to glimmer in and out of view, leaving only subtle signs and omens of its presence. Is that oblong speck an egg sac or a flake of dandruff? Was ...

Any evidence of lice was once a reason for immediate dismissal from school, not to return until the student's head was lice-free. But what are known as "no-nit" policies have been dropped in favor of ...