This week’s podcast reviews head lice- an extremely common and itchy pediatric condition! Head lice, or pediculus humanis capitis, can affect anyone and is not related to cleanliness or hair type putting everyone at equal risk. In this episode, we review the life cycle and transmission. We talk about the most common treatments, age requirements and how they are applied. We also review home remedies. We discuss how no-nit policies before returning to school are not recommended nor needed to stop the transmission of lice. Listen to the full episode to learn more about head lice and the different available treatments! 

Supplemental information

Head Lice: What Parents Need to Know - HealthyChildren.org

Head Lice | Pediatrics

CDC - Head Lice Information for Schools

How to Remove Head Lice with Cetaphil