If you’ve noticed a bug on your clothes, in your hair, in your kid’s hair, or on your pet, there’s no need to panic, as it might not be a louse. Many insects have a lice-like appearance and are often ...

These pictures of common bug bites can help you figure out what bit you, and how you should seek treatment.

But their guidance also says it is less likely that lice could be spread through used products. "Most of the jobs I get called to are in my families' homes and I can't get these bugs home quick enough ...

A: Lice are tiny grayish-white bugs that infest a scalp, sucking bits of blood every few hours. Lice don’t jump or fly. They crawl. They are not a sign of poor hygiene. The Centers for Disease Control ...

Plenty of common childhood ailments are heavy on "ick factor," no matter how harmless they really are. Few experiences, however, have the power to gross out parents quite so thoroughly as learning ...

Some parents are scratching their heads over less restrictive head lice policies that allow children with live bugs in their hair to return to the classroom. And some school nurses are no longer ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some schools are letting kids with live lice in their hair back in the classroom, a less restrictive policy that has parents scratching their heads. “Lice is icky, but it’s not ...