How Did My Child Get Head Lice
Head lice are a growing problem in the United States. Many parents confronted with an infestation have never dealt with head lice because they never had lice as children. But as many as 12 million children between the ages of 3 and 11 get head lice each year in the United States, according to the […]
How to Check for Head Lice
Head lice can be difficult to diagnose because they are difficult to see. Just because a child scratches his or her head doesn’t mean that head lice are present. An itchy scalp can also be caused by unusually dry skin, or conditions such as dandruff, eczema, or by an allergic reaction to a hair care […]
Dad Battles Head Lice
The New York Daily News tells the story of Gary Silverman, a resident of New York’s Upper West Side, who was shocked to find that his 6-year-old daughter had head lice. “I was shocked, but I figured, OK, I’ll just wash all the sheets, buy the over-the-counter stuff, and I’m done with it,” he told […]
Lice Guide for Hair Stylists
Lice Guide for Hair Stylists In most states, cosmetology regulations make it against the law to cut or style the hair of someone with head lice. Yet stylists are reporting more and more cases of head lice in their salons, which can be due to the fact that most lice are now resistant to the […]
New Lice Prevention Products Keep Your Family Lice-Free
Most parents don’t deal with head lice until they have to—when a child comes home with lice. This typically launches a frantic search for a way to end the problem as quickly as possible. Until recently, that search has essentially led to three options—using drug store pesticide products, trying home remedies, or manual “nitpicking.” The […]
Best Defense Against Head Lice? Be Prepared.
Best Defense Against Head Lice? Be Prepared. If you are a parent of a school-aged child, the odds that your child will contract head lice at some point are very high. Some 12 million children between the ages of 3 and 11 get head lice annually, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
The Real Health Risk of Head Lice
Parents get anxious when their children have head lice—the bugs are creepy. For centuries, head lice have been associated with (incorrectly, we might add) poor hygiene, embarrassing parents and heightening the anxiety. It’s been pointed out many times that head lice pose no real health threat to humans. Yes, the scalp itches, and yes, treating […]
Why It Takes So Long to Get Rid of Head Lice
It can take a long time to get rid of head lice. People have reported dealing with outbreaks for months and even years. This is because most treatments don’t provide the one-and-done solution parents are looking for. Over-the-counter (OTC) lice medications, for example, call for an initial application of a lice shampoo followed by several […]
How Parents Can Take the Offensive Against Head Lice
Most parents panic when their children come home with head lice. They don’t know what to do. They are embarrassed because lice are icky. They feel like they did something wrong. They race to the drug store and discreetly buy over-the-counter lice products and apply them as best they can. When the products don’t work, […]
Vodka to Treat Head Lice? There’s a Better Way.
Home Remedies for Lice are Not Effective, and Can Be Dangerous An article in the Daily Mail found that 8 percent of UK parents had tried to use Vodka to cure their children of head lice. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. People have tried all kinds of kooky, sometimes dangerous home remedies for lice removal. Why? […]
