“Prevention starts with awareness. Routine scalp checks, teaching kids not to share hats or brushes, and prompt treatment when needed can help keep lice under control.” Paddington pharmacist Brodie ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Acting quickly means you can rid your child's scalp of head lice in no time. (Getty Images) (Letizia Le Fur via Getty Images) ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- “Super lice,” as too many parents likely know, have become the most common headache in the battle to keep scalps and hair critter-free. But hope exists for removing the mutant pests.

Any evidence of lice was once reason for immediate dismissal from school, with no return until the student's head was lice free. But "no-nit" policies have been dropped in favor of "nonexclusion" ...