DEAR DR. ROACH: How does an adult get rid of persistent infestation (over five months) of body lice? Are there doctors or professionals skilled in dealing with this? If so, how would you find them?

If you’ve noticed a bug on your clothes, in your hair, in your kid’s hair, or on your pet, there’s no need to panic, as it might not be a louse. Many insects have a lice-like appearance and are often ...

Pubic lice, an insect that is parasite of the human body is also known as crab louse. It lives in areas of the human that are covered in course hair and feeds entirely on blood. It is popular on pubic ...

We hate to ruin Bloomberg News' squirm-inducing report of the day, but there's no solid evidence that the increasing popularity of the bikini wax is, in fact, actually leading to the elimination of ...

Pediculosis (head, body, or pubic lice infestation) and scabies are caused by ectoparasites that are found to some degree in all human populations, with pruritus being the most common presenting ...

In January 2013, some preachers of biodiversity shocked the world with calls for to save pubic lice from extinction. Writing in Bloomberg, Jason Gale and Shannon Pettypiece suggested that measures ...

Pubic lice, the crab-shaped insects that have dwelled in human groins since the beginning of history, are disappearing, and bikini waxing may be the reason. Waning infestations of the bloodsuckers ...