Lice thrive in cold weather, causing weight loss up to 0.21 pounds daily. Systemic drugs work best on sucking lice while topical options handle both types.

Whenever I drop into a local pharmacy in Notting Hill, the staff look at me with huge sympathy. “Not again?” Yes, nits are doing the rounds again at my children’s primary school. I’m spending around ...

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Itchy scalp and white flakes? Here’s how to tell lice from dandruff, what each one looks like, and how to treat them properly.

A surge in infestations has hit UK schools as children return to the classroom after Christmas ...

Parents are used to getting the dreaded "lice letter" and clearing their calendars, not just their kids' scalps. So when a ...

Schools are being hit with a fresh wave of infestations as children return to the classroom after Christmas, with new figures ...

A purported notice from a school district is going viral after instructing parents to send their kids to school even if they have head lice.

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L ike humans, some other primates like to huddle in hot springs. Japanese macaques ( Macaca fuscata ), also called “snow monkeys,” famously gather at natural hot springs to soak together for hours.

Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests this behavior may serve ...