Archive for December, 2008

Lice policies: Some schools are reversing 'no-nit' rule – Chicago Tribune

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Lice policies: Some schools are reversing 'no-nit' rule
Chicago Tribune, United States - Dec 31, 2008
"They're hair spray globules, the cookie crumbs from last night, all sorts of other debris or detritus that have nothing to do with head lice," he said.
School district relaxes 'no nit' policy United Press International
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Weston 2008 year in review: Town faces tough times together – Weston Forum

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Weston Forum
Weston 2008 year in review: Town faces tough times together
Weston Forum, CT - Dec 30, 2008
Under the schools’ former policy, parents were notified when a student in their child’s classroom had active live head lice or nits — the eggs of the lice.

A ScientIST Christmas: At Least It's Not Crabs! – LAist

Friday, December 26th, 2008

LAist
A ScientIST Christmas: At Least It's Not Crabs!
LAist, CA - Dec 25, 2008
Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are industrious and slutty and have claws. I could bore you with their classification, life cycle, and anatomical

Organic solution to old problem – Financial Post

Monday, December 22nd, 2008
Organic solution to old problem
Financial Post, Canada - Dec 22, 2008
After her son got a case of head lice and then gave it to the Toronto-area mother, memories came flooding back. "I remember being the kid who got sent home

How to cure head lice, and other bits of district nursing wisdom – Telegraph.co.uk

Saturday, December 20th, 2008
How to cure head lice, and other bits of district nursing wisdom
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Dec 20, 2008
Question: If when visiting school children in their own homes you found a bad case of pediculi capitis [head lice], how would you proceed to deal with it?

Salem School deals with head lice outbreak – Kenosha News.com

Friday, December 19th, 2008
Salem School deals with head lice outbreak
Kenosha News.com, WI - Dec 18, 2008
So when parents receive a letter from school warning that head lice have been on the loose, well it’s enough to start heads scratching and moms to start

Scientist offers parents £1 for headlice taken from children's heads – Telegraph.co.uk

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Scientist offers parents £1 for headlice taken from children's heads
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Dec 17, 2008
Dr Gerald Coles has been researching head lice for more than 30 years and said the insects will be used to develop more effective shampoo treatments.

Head Lice is a Common Risk for those Traveling this Holiday Season … – PR Web (press release)

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Head Lice is a Common Risk for those Traveling this Holiday Season
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 17, 2008
The Lice Treatment Center helps prevent and remove head lice infestations using a natural and direct approach that has been successfully used by many.

Dorothy Lepkowska – guardian.co.uk

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Dorothy Lepkowska
guardian.co.uk, UK - Dec 15, 2008
One petition on the No 10 site, for which the deadline has passed, called for "positive action to exclude children with head lice [from school] until they

How to Prevent and Treat Head Lice Naturally – Natural News.com

Monday, December 15th, 2008

BBC News
How to Prevent and Treat Head Lice Naturally
Natural News.com, AZ - Dec 15, 2008
(NaturalNews) If you have children in school, it is likely that you are concerned about head lice. Unfortunately, the standard practice of teaching your
Scientist offers parents £1 for headlice taken from children's heads Telegraph.co.uk
Doctor offers cash for head lice BBC News
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