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Plea to hunt for head lice – This is Staffordshire

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Plea to hunt for head lice
This is Staffordshire
PHARMACISTS are warning about the increased risk of children catching head lice as they return to school after the half-term break. They are advising parents to check their children frequently for signs of the common problem. Products are available at ...

Local mom making a career out of head lice – KOMO News

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

KOMO News

Local mom making a career out of head lice
KOMO News
SEATTTLE -- Just the thought of head lice is enough to give most parents the willies, but one local mom is using the tiny, parasitic insects to jump start a new career. Robin Lofstrom is a mother of three and an expert on head lice.
Tips for keeping your kids lice freeWKBT La Crosse

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First Case of Head Lice Discovered at Crown Valley Elementary Tuesday Morning – Patch.com

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

First Case of Head Lice Discovered at Crown Valley Elementary Tuesday Morning
Patch.com
Head lice is not uncommon, in fact, there are between two and three cases per year in local schools. By Debbie L. Sklar The first case of head lice was discovered around 9 am Tuesday morning at Crown Valley Elementary School, according to Principal ...

Tips for keeping your kids lice free – WKBT La Crosse

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Tips for keeping your kids lice free
WKBT La Crosse
Fortunately, parents can now help to prevent head lice using natural, safe and effective ingredients. A recent study showed that rosemary, citronella, tea tree and lavender oils were over 93 percent effective in preventing head lice.

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Tips for keeping your kids lice free – Local 10

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Tips for keeping your kids lice free
Local 10
Fortunately, parents can now help to prevent head lice using natural, safe and effective ingredients. A recent study showed that rosemary, citronella, tea tree and lavender oils were over 93 percent effective in preventing head lice.

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In a Struggling Economy One Industry is Growing –and It’s a Lousy One – MarketWatch (press release)

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

In a Struggling Economy One Industry is Growing --and It's a Lousy One
MarketWatch (press release)
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb 21, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- The Days of Shampooing your own child's hair to stop a head lice infestation are disappearing and in its place is a rising industry of service providers offering to remove lice and their eggs ...

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Crackdown on barbers brings Latino backlash – Boston.com

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

Crackdown on barbers brings Latino backlash
Boston.com
O'Leary said it is a matter of public health — like other cities, Waterbury is not immune to outbreaks of head lice — but he is also sympathetic to the complaints of established barbers. The mayor, who took office in December, said some of them first ...

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Colleges Report Outbreaks Of Lice And Bedbugs – City Town Info Education Channel

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

City Town Info Education Channel

Colleges Report Outbreaks Of Lice And Bedbugs
City Town Info Education Channel
At Huntington University in northeast Indiana, officials said that students in four of the college's eight residence halls have head lice, which were believed to have been contracted on a mission trip to India. "We've screened a lot of students at this ...

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"I Don’t Know How She Does It" Features Lice Busters Lice Removal Service – Albany Times Union

Friday, February 17th, 2012

"I Don't Know How She Does It" Features Lice Busters Lice Removal Service
Albany Times Union
LiceBusters.co, the head lice treatment company has been prominently featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and CBS, among other top outlets, and is also a top choice among celebrities, private schools, and other clients ...

Getting the cooties – Prague Daily Monitor

Friday, February 17th, 2012

Getting the cooties
Prague Daily Monitor
When the teacher reached me, she smiled broadly, saying that they had a few cases of head lice reported, so they'd checked all the children. They'd discovered larvae in Oliver's hair, and they wanted to make sure I knew about it.