Consumer Health: Back to school -- and head lice

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Consumer Health: Back to school -- and head lice

Sat, 08/26/2023 - 13:43
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For many families, the start of school is a busy, exciting time of year. For some families, though, returning to school also means unpleasant, unwelcome guests: head lice. An estimated 6-12 million infestations of head lice occur each year in the U.S. among children 3 to 11 years old, predominantly among preschool children in child care settings and children in elementary school, according to…

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