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SUMMER WORLD
New York Times, United States … prescription — “We need two things: clear vision and also a spiritual imperative so that we will focus on the ultimate ecology, not the proximate economy” — and then he quickly moves on . . . to the evolutionary pressures of head and body lice. … |
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New Products: Rx, OTC, generics (June 2009)
Modern Medicine, NJ Sciele announced that Food and Drug Administration has approved Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5% for the treatment of head lice (Pediculosis capitis) infestation. The prescription drug is intended for use only on the scalp and attached hair and is not approved … |
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Bryan's McCrary named school nurse of the year
North Jefferson News, AL She gave 800 doses of medication, did 125 scoliosis screenings, 180 parent contacts, referred 28 students to a doctor or emergency room, and did 79 checks for head lice. “She is just the quintessential school nurse,” said Orton. … |
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Holistic head lice, flea/tick products
Pacifica Tribune, CA By Judy Kay, RN, BSN, HN-BC Some months ago, I decided to investigate holistic ways to deal with what are known as "non-beneficial" insects — head lice, bed bugs, fleas, ticks, mosquitoes and the like. I had decided to stop using the one-spot flea and … |
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Mom turns lice crisis into an income niche
The Detroit News, MI Ann Arbor — When Sarah Casello-Rees' young son came home from school with what she describes as "a raging case of head lice" in 2007, it was much more than a nuisance. It quickly became a crisis as she realized the whole house was infested. … |
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Nature hunt: bring out the bugs
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom The older children get a sticker each and a head full of triumphant finds to crow about, and Theo shouts ''wood louse'' all the way to the car. The Horniman Museum in Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ has nature trails, bug hunts and outdoor discovery fun … |
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Woman jailed for child neglect
Great Yarmouth Mercury, UK A woman who allowed a nine-year-old child to have one of the worst cases of infestation of head lice ever seen by a GP was jailed for five months at Norwich Crown Court on Friday. Katrina Byer, 28, of Nelson Road Central, Yarmouth, admitted a charge of … |
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Babble Wrap: Terminally Ill Suffer As Families Caught In Red Tape
Babble Australia, Australia SMH Sarah Vine fought a brave fight with her children's head lice, but to no avail. So she called in the professionals. Times Online A mother who says she lost 7 stone in eight months by drinking nothing but the energy drink Red Bull suffered a heart … |
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How to stop head lice
Times Online, UK Head lice are wingless insects. They can't jump and transmission from person to person generally requires close and surprisingly prolonged head-to-head contact. Adults and children can catch them, but they are mainly a problem in children aged between … Health & You Head lice: when it's time to call in the experts |
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Parking a problem on the square
Cookeville Herald Citizen, TN QUESTION: We have a son that attends Northeast Elementary where there has been an outbreak of head lice. He said no one had checked his head for lice nor is he aware of anyone else who has been checked. What is being done to curtail the lice problem? … |