There's also prescription treatments in terms of lice. But those are normally last resort, and often these days are not necessary. More often what's necessary is to do a re-treatment seven to 10 ...

In the last decade, experts have developed new weapons of attack for when initial over-the-counter treatments don't work. Like prescription ivermectin lotion, which paralyzes lice by disrupting ...

Thanks to a genetic mutation, super lice are resistant to the treatments you can buy over the counter. But they can still be killed by prescription medicines. Here's how to find out if they are ...

Head lice are small parasites that live on human scalps, feeding on blood. While they don’t cause serious health problems, head lice are a common and frustrating problem, especially among ...

OTC products, like Frontline Plus, protect against additional parasites such as ticks and lice but not heartworms. Products that treat heartworm always require a veterinary prescription.