Lice

The Low-Down on Lice

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff | Posted 12.07.2011

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

It's back to school month and, as any experienced parent will tell you, that means one thing. During four out of the last five Septembers, at least one of my three kids has come down with lice.

Nitpicking the Lousy Facts on Head Lice

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 06.11.2011

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Here's a head-scratcher: how can something so tiny create such massive misery? Minuscule though they are, head lice still can wreak months of havoc on a household.

Lice Removal Businesses Are Booming

nytimes.com | DAVID HOCHMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

In yet another example of outsourcing, upscale lice consultants are handling a job that anxious, busy parents hesitate to take on themselves. Alarmed ...

What's Right About Lice?

Angela Himsel | Posted 05.25.2011

Angela Himsel

I prefer not to think of God as some strict, serious-minded parent who is trying to keep us in line, which usually means we can't have any fun.