From In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Lila B., decided Friday by the Alaska Supreme Court (in an opinion by Chief Justice Maassen): A woman with a severe head-lice infestation ...

Lice thrive in cold weather, causing weight loss up to 0.21 pounds daily. Systemic drugs work best on sucking lice while topical options handle both types.

An Indiana woman is accused of child neglect after her 4-year-old daughter was found to be so infested with lice that the girl nearly died, authorities said. Shayanne Singh, 24, of Scottsburg, was ...