JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As your kids settle back into their classroom routines, you need to be checking more than the schoolwork and teachers' notes they're bringing home. They may also be bringing home ...

FARGO - Amanda Bruns doesn’t mind being called a nit picker. It’s her job.The Fargo mother of five is the founder of The Nitty Nurse, a local in-home lice removal service.Bruns, who also works as a ...

Although head-lice infestations most commonly affect school-aged children and their caretakers, I have only ever had lice as a 20-something. My freshman year of college, my boyfriend and I both ...

Despite taking every hygienic precaution possible, some children are still going to bring home a case of head lice from a public school or day care center. Contact with one affected playmate can lead ...

Eggs from head lice, also called nits, are incredibly difficult to remove. Female lice lay eggs directly onto strands of hair, and they cement them in place with a glue-like substance, making them ...

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Lice checks were a dreaded part of my childhood — I ...

URBANA — Cathlyn Lynch is nitpicky when it comes to lice. While there’s no harm in smothering someone’s hair in mayonnaise, Listerine, tea tree oil or other strange lice solutions recommended online, ...

When a child has head lice, the whole family is invested, and sometimes, the whole family is infested. Just ask Rachel Knutson and Lisa Rudquist. The duo has a lot of lice stories. There was one about ...