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UPDATE (6/23/26): According to court documents, Toni McClure’s trial has been reset to August after a reported mistrial. According to Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, he said in a statement that ...

Lots of kids will get lice at least once while they’re in school. Removing the insects and their eggs (called nits) from your child’s hair is a painstaking process — even if they aren’t squirming or ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever scratched your head and noticed white flakes dropping on your shoulders, your first thought is usually that it’s dandruff. But sometimes, that itchy scalp is not dry skin at all. It ...

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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 ...

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Maryland chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus. The university confirmed reports of body lice in McKeldin Library and ...

A Florida woman is accused of allowing her three kids to live in squalor in a home authorities described as a "house of horror" and "the worst house in the world." Jacqueline Daniel, 43, stands ...

Deputies say a Volusia County mother was arrested after her children were found living in a cockroach-infested home with lice and mold. Investigators said the children’s bedroom had dirty sheets, ...