Nearly every parent encounters head lice in their child at one time or another. The main symptom is an itchy scalp. This is caused the saliva the louse leaves behind where he’s drawn blood. Sometimes these spots can get infected and cause a crusty, red appearance as well as swollen lymph glands. But the first [...]

Head lice are small, about the size of a sesame seed. They crawl — they do not hop, jump, or fly — and they’re fast.  Because they move so quickly, it’s difficult to spot them without a strong light or magnifying glass.  Lice are usually gray or reddish brown.  If they’re reddish brown they have [...]