There are easy ways to treat this common scourge among schoolchildren. By Elizabeth Passarella For a minuscule, relatively harmless pest, the head louse is greatly feared among parents of young ...

Discovering head lice can be a shock. But while these tiny parasites can make your scalp itchy, they don’t directly cause hair loss. Causes of hair loss may include stress, extreme scratching, or a ...

Human lice evolved alongside early humans, adapting to changes like reduced body hair and the development of clothing. While head lice primarily cause discomfort, body lice can transmit serious ...