It's a scenario most parents dread. Your child is sent home from school with a note saying that he or she has head lice. Arrrrrrgh! If you have never been through a lice outbreak before, you're in for a bumpy ride of well-intended advice and misinformation that might just make your teeth rattle. Call the doctor. Don't call the doctor. Go to the drug store they have shampoos that kill lice...

Until recently, parents dealing with head lice had three treatment options for their children: Hours-long comb out sessions and daily head checks live lice and their eggs (nits) Harsh, chemical insecticide treatments Unproven natural home remedies- mayonnaise, tea tree oil and even mouth wash are a few popular options Retail and prescription chemic...

When a child comes home from school (or camp or day care) with head lice, most parents rush to the pharmacy and buy one of many available head-lice treatments. There are a couple of reasons to slow down before taking this step. First, there is no need to panic. Easier said than done, of course, as people tend to think a case of head lice falls somewhere between cholera and the bubonic plague in...