http://www.nitmix.com/wordpress The Headlice Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:14:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.nitmix.com/wordpress/nesw-articles-about-head-lice/parents-question-lenient-county-school-lice-policies-wkmg-orlando/ http://www.nitmix.com/wordpress/nesw-articles-about-head-lice/parents-question-lenient-county-school-lice-policies-wkmg-orlando/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:14:42 +0000 John Owen http://www.nitmix.com/wordpress/?guid=8b99a87d45d80e8ff85171621f5e71c4

Parents question lenient county school lice policies
WKMG Orlando
Central Florida parents are outraged at the school lice policies, especially after Local 6 reported Volusia County schools enacted a policy last year that they won't check children for head lice--and didn't notify the parents.

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Sanofi head-lice lotion wins FDA approval
Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi said on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration had approved a lotion to treat head lice after clinical trials, which compared it with a placebo. The medication, called Sklice, whose active ingredient is ivermectin, ...
New head lice treatment by Sanofi-Aventis unit approved by FDAPhiladelphia Business Journal (blog)
Sanofi Announces FDA Approval of Sklice® Lotion for the Treatment of Head LiceMarketWatch (press release)
Sanofi wins US approval for anti-lice shampooCBS News
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Sanofi head-lice lotion wins US FDA approval
Reuters
PARIS Feb 7 (Reuters) - Sanofi said on Tuesday that the US Food and Drug Administration had approved a lotion to treat head lice after clinical trials, which compared it with a placebo. The medication, called Sklice, whose active ingredient is ...
New head lice treatment by Sanofi-Aventis unit approved by FDAPhiladelphia Business Journal (blog)
Sanofi Announces FDA Approval of Sklice® Lotion for the Treatment of Head LiceMarketWatch (press release)
Sanofi (SNY) Gets FDA Approval for Sklice Lotion Head Lice TreatmentStreetInsider.com (subscription)

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David vs. Goliath: 3 small companies take on the big boys
CNNMoney
What they did: When her kids caught head lice, Adie Horowitz experimented with natural remedies made with peppermint oil. After other parents sought her help, Horowitz started Licenders in 1996. She joined a program in 2008 run by the nonprofit Count ...

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Babble

A kind word for the common head louse
National Post
"Pediculosis" is, in this context, a reference to common head lice. Which is to say: A colony of 2 mm-long, clawed, blood-sucking ectoparasites have taken up residence on the scalp and hair of one of my child's classmates.
How To Treat Head LiceBabble
Dealing With Head LiceMSN Health & Fitness
Getting Rid of Head Lice: How to Inspect Your Child's HeadBrunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm

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Volusia schools no longer checking for lice
WKMG Orlando
According to a new policy enacted late last year, Volusia County schools will no longer check children for head lice, but many parents were never told of the change. Kitchen sink showers have become routine in Joy Kittrell's house ever since her ...

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Dr. Nit Wit, head lice removal salon, opens in Fresno
Visalia Times-Delta
Owner Steven Landis just opened up his delousing salon, which specializes in the removal of head lice. He says this is the only such head lice removal business in the area, with the next closest delousing salons being in Oakland and Los Angeles.

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Chicago Parent

Get rid of lice without chemicals
Chicago Parent
"Some people are just frantic with head lice," Madej says. "They've often been freaked out for days." Initially, Madej traveled to people's homes to treat them. But recently she opened two salons devoted to ridding people of lice and nits without ...

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Jonathan Kay on head lice: For family bonding, a little parasitic infestation ...
National Post (blog)
“Pediculosis” is, in this context, a reference to common head lice. Which is to say: A colony of 2 mm-long, clawed, blood-sucking ectoparasites have taken up residence on the scalp and hair of one of my child's classmates.

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Dealing With Head Lice
The Female Fan
5 (HealthDay News) -- Although there is a stigma associated with having head lice, infestations with these small insects are common and nothing to be ashamed of, according to Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson, a pediatrician at Loyola University Health System.
Getting Rid of Head Lice: How to Inspect Your Child's HeadBrunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm

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