What are some ways to treat head lice in adults?

It's best to approach lice as a war on many fronts: You need to use a variety of techniques to kill not only adult lice, but also their tiny eggs (called nits), which are glued to the hair shaft. read more

About 6 to 12 million kids in the U.S. get head lice each year. Here are natural remedies, prescription medications, and over-the-counter treatments Here are natural remedies, prescription medications, and over-the-counter treatments that kill head lice. read more

Adult head lice may look darker in persons with dark hair than in persons with light hair. To survive, adult head lice must feed on blood. An adult head louse can live about 30 days on a person’s head but will die within one or two days if it falls off a person. read more

Most people discover that they have lice around 2 weeks after exposure. Unfortunately for me and my peanut butter dunce cap, lice can hold their breath for eight hours or more. This means that overnight smothering treatments don’t work. Don’t bother. It’s wise, however, to take steps to make your head an unpleasant place to live. read more