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Wintertime is prime time for head lice: What parents need to know

by India Edwards Head lice can be a wintertime headache for families and schools, but simple precautions can stop the spread of these pesky parasites. Every year, 6 million to 12 million children in the United States, ages 3 to 11, experience head lice infestations, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Contrary to...

Pandemic or no, kids are still getting — and spreading — head lice
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Pandemic or no, kids are still getting — and spreading — head lice

RAE ELLEN BICHELL LiceDoctors technician Linda Holmes checks the heads of everyone in the Marker family for lice, including preschooler Hudson. It cost more than $200 to get the four-person household checked — eyebrows and Dad’s beard included. Rae Ellen Bichell/KHN The Marker family opened their door on a recent evening in Parker, Colo., to...