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With the return to school, lots of you may be hearing people talking about head lice and nits, but what do we actually know about them?

Head lice are considered a nuisance — a pest to be evicted from the hair on your head or the head of a loved one with a special comb or shampoo. But there's more to lice than their elimination. These ...

Healthy children should not be forced to stay out of school due to head lice or nits, says the American Academy of Pediatrics in a new set of guidelines on lice management. Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg ...

Some University of Maryland students say they're disgusted and worried after body lice were discovered inside at least two buildings on the College Park campus. Pest control teams were working Friday ...