Archive for August, 2008

When students have their share of bumps, bruises, temperatures and … - Muscatine Journal

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
When students have their share of bumps, bruises, temperatures and
Muscatine Journal, IA - 1 hour ago
It used to be that students in the Muscatine Community School District would be sent home if they had head lice in order to stop the spread of the parasites

Keep back to school from turning into home sick - Chillicothe Gazette

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Keep back to school from turning into home sick
Chillicothe Gazette, OH - 2 hours ago
"Most of the things that every school sees is the problem with head lice. The problem with it is it's very hard to prevent," Hill said.

Illegal tenants on your son’s head! - DailyNewsOnline

Friday, August 29th, 2008
Illegal tenants on your son’s head!
DailyNewsOnline, United Republic of Tanzania - 1 hour ago
HEAD lice are tiny insects that live on the head and in the hair of both children and adults. Their egg-shells are called nits. Lice are highly infectious

Text msgs can fight headlice - The Sun

Friday, August 29th, 2008
Text msgs can fight headlice
The Sun, UK - 56 minutes ago
“We were also given a lot of information on how to check for headlice and get rid of them.” As a result of the text alert system eight out of ten parents

South Park season 11 DVD review - Den Of Geek

Friday, August 29th, 2008
South Park season 11 DVD review
Den Of Geek, UK - 1 hour ago
Of course, this being South Park the issues are handled through stories about game shows, a camp where kids can 'pray the gay away', head lice,

Adkins strives for healthy class load - Defiance Crescent News

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Adkins strives for healthy class load
Defiance Crescent News, OH - 24 minutes ago
By JACK PALMER NAPOLEON — From providing first aid to checking for head lice to reviewing student health records, it's all in a day's work for Julia Adkins

Under the microscope: Head lice - goodtoknow

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Under the microscope: Head lice
goodtoknow, UK - 1 hour ago
This week, we're looking at head lice. They're tiny, flat, grey/brown insects about the size of a seed on a burger bun. They lay eggs which hatch after 7-10

Send 'em back to school with a healthy agenda - The Desert Sun

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Send 'em back to school with a healthy agenda
The Desert Sun, CA - 11 minutes ago
Head lice: These tiny insects “aren't good jumpers, but they're really good runners,” Furtado said. Look for small white dots on the hair shafts or the

It’sa lousy job, but somebody has to do it - Ashtabula Star-Beacon

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
It’sa lousy job, but somebody has to do it
Ashtabula Star-Beacon, OH - 40 minutes ago
“Three years ago … my daughter … had head lice. When I couldn’t get rid of it, I went to another state, to a lice removal service, and they got rid of it,”

OK, OK! We get the message: Kids are going back to school - Los Angeles Times

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
OK, OK! We get the message: Kids are going back to school
Los Angeles Times, CA - 14 minutes ago
I hope, at least, you have stopped for a moment to think about head lice. September is Head Lice Awareness Month, and in honor of that solemn occasion we've