For generations, children with signs of head lice were summarily sent home by the school nurse to their everlasting shame. Now schools have become less nitpicky. With the backing of some major health ...

Students with head lice should be allowed to go to school, a new report says. They shouldn’t be kept from the classroom, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Instead, families should ...

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HOUSTON — Students with head lice don't have to be sent home from school, according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The guidance says for students to be sent home at ...

Head lice affect millions of children every year. Schoolchildren are commonly affected by head lice, which attach to hair and feed on human blood. Although head lice are a year-round problem, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ethan Judelson tells PEOPLE American Airlines never officially informed passengers about what happened, but he learned by "word of mouth" talking to other travelers Getty Stock image of passengers in ...

An itchy head can be one of the most uncomfortable sensations. Like with skin rashes, constantly scratching seems only to make things worse. If you’ve got an itchy head, you need to identify the ...