Head lice isn't a part of parenting that anyone wants a part of, but it's so common that most end up dealing with it at some point. "Lice are so prevalent, I've had to deal with it as a parent, too," says Boston-based pediatrician Dr. Nancy Kahn, MD, FAAP, a clinical instructor of pediatric medicine at Harvard Medical School...

‘Tis the season for camp, slumber parties and head lice. No shock considering that when kids come in close proximity to one another, lice tend to leap from one BFF to the next. “A lot of people assume that when school starts everyone comes down with lice. But many kids get exposed to it during the summer and just don’t know it,” said Mandy Ottesen...