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All types of lice share two things in common: They spread via human contact, and they feed on blood. Lice are types of parasitic insects that feed on human blood. There are three types: Whether you ...

Lice checks were a dreaded part of my childhood — I remember anxiously waiting for the nurse to call my name for a checkup, hoping a call home wouldn’t follow (sometimes, I wasn’t so lucky). Head lice ...

The itchiness, irritation, and the incessant scratching caused by the small bugs on your scalp and hair make head lice a nuisance at best and at worst, well—they’re the worst. Head lice feed on blood ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. K: My 19-year-old daughter is in college, and she recently told me there had been an outbreak of body lice in her dorm. She didn’t get them herself, but I’m still afraid she’ll bring them ...