Ever year, an estimated 6 to 12 million children get head lice, leading to questions about missed school and work.

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD When your scalp is itchy and white flakes are visible in your hair, you may wonder ...

Head lice move rapidly, traveling up to 23 cm/min, by grasping hairs and generally remaining close to the scalp (Ko & Elston, 2004). The female head louse lays eggs at night and can produce as ...

Pubic lice can be another reason the pubic area is itchy. A person may catch pubic lice through close bodily contact with someone who has it. This condition may cause itching in the pubic area ...

Because the scalp has a high density of nerve endings, Dr Wong said that it doesn't require much inflammation to result in significant discomfort. “This might be itching, hypersensitivity ...

dry scalp—and, most importantly, how to get rid of it. “Dandruff is a common scalp condition that causes flaking and itching of the scalp skin,” explains Susan Massick, MD, a board-certified ...

Another misconception is that everyone itches when they have head lice, when in fact less than 50% of people itch when head lice are present. The itching may not occur for weeks. Therefore, most ...

They say for a flower to grow, you must nurture its soil. Similarly, our scalp is the foundation of our roots. The more we take care of it, the more our strands will bloom over time. Oils ...

But the scores are spot on. This cartoon is the Australian Open's free-to-watch version of the live action taking place at Melbourne Park. How has this come about? The Australian Open's official ...

“I mean, it’s not really new anymore and it sure as hell isn’t happy, but you too, I guess.” ...

Keep your eyes peeled for these potential problems… Hives, also known as urticaria, are raised, itchy welts that can appear anywhere on the skin. Aesthetic doctor Dr Joney De Souza says they are ...