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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for "lice," head OR nit
  1. Head Lice (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are head lice? Head lice are tiny insects that live on people's heads. Adult lice are about the size of sesame seeds. The ... smaller - about the size of a dandruff flake. Lice and nits are found on or near the scalp, most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/headlice.html - Health Topics
  2. Skin Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... athlete's foot and yeast infections Parasites cause body lice, head lice, and scabies Who is more likely to get ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/skininfections.html - Health Topics
  3. Pubic Lice (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... comes from seeing a louse or nit. But lice and nits can be difficult to find because there may ... it takes a magnifying lens to see the lice or nits. People who have pubic lice should also be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pubiclice.html - Health Topics
  4. Body Lice (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... it takes a magnifying lens to see the lice or nits. What are the treatments for body lice? The main treatment for body lice is to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bodylice.html - Health Topics
  5. Infectious Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... on or in other living things. Malaria and head lice are infections that are caused by parasites. How ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/infectiousdiseases.html - Health Topics
  6. Itching (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and other substances Parasites such as pinworms, scabies, head and body lice Pregnancy Liver, kidney, or thyroid diseases Certain cancers ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/itching.html - Health Topics