With the return to school, lots of you may be hearing people talking about head lice and nits, but what do we actually know ...

"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community Wellness, in Kent County, Mich. Getty The discovery of head lice on a child's ...

Del Campo, a dermatologist in Chicago and a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. The eggs, commonly called nits, can be yellow, brown or tan and look like tiny seeds, but when hatched will ...

Head lice and nits are extremely common among children, and finding that you have a case on your hands can be alarming. Parents might be tempted to keep kids out of school when they spot the bugs, but ...

Lice eggs that die in their casings before they hatch are usually brown or black. But that color can also mean they are close to hatching. Dead eggs may be further away from the scalp. If you suspect ...