Posts Tagged ‘prevention’

Unhinged by Lice – Patch.com

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Unhinged by Lice
Patch.com
The good news is that having head lice is not as shameful an experience as it was 20 or 30 years ago. It has become common knowledge in parenting circles that lice prefer a clean head of hair. There are lice prevention products, non-toxic treatments ...

Parents’ Latest Pick: Herbal Shampoos to Keep Away Lice – Wall Street Journal

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Parents' Latest Pick: Herbal Shampoos to Keep Away Lice
Wall Street Journal
How miserable is combing a child's hair, lock by lock, to pick off head lice? So miserable that some parents are buying $30 shampoos and other washes that promise to ward off the tiny, grayish bugs. Lice prevention is the latest ...

School nurse advises on head lice prevention and treatment – ABC 4

Monday, November 7th, 2011

School nurse advises on head lice prevention and treatment
ABC 4
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Head lice isn't dangerous and doesn't spread disease. But it is contagious and can be just downright annoying. Their bites may cause a child's scalp to become itchy and inflamed. Persistent scratching may even lead to skin ...

Physicians offer tips on lice treatment, prevention – TCPalm

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Physicians offer tips on lice treatment, prevention
TCPalm
The main symptom of a head lice infestation is an itchy scalp from the bites of the lice. The bites can then become infected, and may appear red or crusty, and may lead to your child developing swollen lymph glands in his neck. "Children with head lice ...
What you need to know about head liceNorthJersey.com (press release)

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Licenders Launches Revolutionary Technology to Kill Head Lice and Their Eggs – PR Newswire (press release)

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Licenders Launches Revolutionary Technology to Kill Head Lice and Their Eggs
PR Newswire (press release)
30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Licenders, the pioneer in head lice treatment and prevention, today announces they will begin incorporating new, breakthrough technology in their treatment process – the LouseBuster™ device. The LouseBuster device kills head ...

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Lice outbreak? There’s an app for that! – Boston Herald (blog)

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Lice outbreak? There's an app for that!
Boston Herald (blog)
Did you know that the majority of the 12 million head lice cases seen annually occur in preschool and elementary school-aged children? To support the fight against lice, Fairy Tales Hair Care, the leader in natural lice prevention products for children ...

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