Understanding Head Lice – How do lice survive?
[h3]Understanding Head Lice[/h3] When a family is afflicted with head lice, there is a tendency to panic. Dealing with head lice can be frightening and stressful, primarily because people don’t tend to talk about how to treat head lice until they are dealing with them, which is when they are frantic and frustrated. Understanding head […]
Worried about super lice? Don’t be.
[h3]Worried about super lice?[/h3] You may have heard the reports about so-called super lice. Researchers have found that most head lice are now resistant to the pyrethroid family of insecticides used in drugstore lice products. The most recent study, published in March 2016 by the Journal of Medical Entomology, found pyrethroid-resistant lice in 42 of […]
A Kid-Friendly Lice Treatment?
[h3]Is there a Kid-Friendly Lice Treatment?[/h3] No one wants head lice in their life or in their hair, especially not kids, which are the most likely age group to have them. Their heads itch like crazy, causing discomfort. Their parents are freaking out, which makes the kids feel like they did something wrong. For parents […]
Winter Lice Prevention
[h3]Winter Lice Prevention – Tips for Preventing a Winter Lice Infestation [/h3] Back to school time II—the January one when kids come back from vacations to school and day care—usually coincides with another lice outbreak in many communities. This is partially because families exchange more than presents over the holidays. Close contact with family members […]
Consumer Reports Challenges Pesticide Lice Treatments
[h3]Pesticide Lice Treatments Ineffective?[/h3] Over-the-counter (OTC) lice treatments are now widely considered ineffective against head lice. The most recent research, published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, found that head lice in 42 states are 100 percent resistant to OTC lice treatment products. The watchdogs at Consumer Reports have questioned (1) why these products, marketed […]
Super Lice have you worried? Don’t be.
[h3]Worried about super lice? Don’t be. [/h3] You may have heard the reports about so-called super lice. Researchers have found that most head lice are now resistant to the pyrethroid family of insecticides used in drugstore lice products. The most recent study, published in March 2016 by the Journal of Medical Entomology, found pyrethroid-resistant lice […]
Pesticides are for plants, mayonnaise is for sandwiches, this is what kills lice!
Options for Treating Head Lice When it comes to treating head lice, there have traditionally been three options: medications sold at drugstores; natural or home remedies recommended by other parents; and plain old combing and nitpicking. There are challenges with all three. First, most drugstore lice products use a class of pesticides called pyrethroids to […]
How scientists found a foolproof lice treatment that takes minutes
The story is the stuff of the American dream. A coincidental event leads to a “eureka” moment. A new product is born. An industry is upended. People embrace a new solution that vastly improves their quality of life. Only this time it has to do with head lice. Yes, the problem that afflicts 12 million […]
Lice Clinic Owner Helps Families Win the Lice War
A Real Need for Lice Treatment There are some 12 million cases of head lice in the United States each year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Scientists have found that most lice are now resistant to the active ingredients in over-the-counter anti-lice products. The most reliable way to remove lice, according […]
No Nits Bad for Families and Schools
While just uttering the word “lice” can invoke a psychosomatic head scratch, experts are recommending that we learn to keep calm when confronted with a head lice outbreak. In recent years both the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that schools abandon so-called “no-nit” policies, which ban […]
