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As parents, teachers and children start getting ready for term one, families will be on the lookout for itchy scalps caused by head lice.

Headlice, also commonly known as nits, thrive in the warmer weather and often spread rapidly when kids return to school. But parents say they're hard to get rid of especially with the expensive cost ...

Although lice - more commonly known as nits - can be easier to treat than many parents believe, choosing the right treatment can be a minefield. There are dozens of lotions and gadgets available ...

Lice move fast, so you're actually more likely to see their eggs than the lice themselves. Louse eggs are called nits. Nits look sort of like dandruff, except they don't brush or fall off as easily as ...

This also prevents the lice from scurrying away. You are looking for adult lice and their eggs (called nits). You’re more likely to see nits than adults because nits are firmly attached to the hair ...

Lice move fast, so you're actually more likely to see their eggs than the lice themselves. Louse eggs are called nits. Nits look sort of like dandruff, except they don't brush or fall off as easily as ...

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Metal combs tend to be the most effective at removing lice and nits, but plastic combs can also work well if they have tightly spaced teeth. The size of the comb is also important, as a larger ...

Nits found further than 1/2 inch from the scalp nearly always have hatched or died. Nits are the easiest life-stage to search for in order to confirm head lice infestation. It doesn't matter how clean ...

As neither head lice nor nits (lice eggs) spread disease, there is no medical reason for excluding an individual with nits or live lice from work, school or child care. They may remain at work, school ...