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Home Head Lice Remedies – Getting Rid of Head Lice and Nits At Home

According to Mayoclinic Head Lice Information, Getting head lice can be a very traumatizing experience, but it doesn’t have to be. Know that the solution doesn’t involve throwing out your belongings and going bald. Treating lice can be an expensive process, but doesn’t have to be, if you choose to do the treatment on your…

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Head Lice Life Cycle. How long do Lice live?

How Long Do Lice Live? Head lice (Pediculus capitis) are blood-feeding insects. They spend their entire lives on the human scalp and feed exclusively on blood. The egg is firmly attached to a hair close to the scalp, where the climate is sufficiently warm for the baby louse inside the egg to develop. The development…

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Video Explores the Experience of Having Head Lice and Being a Head Louse

You may have heard this strange catchy song made famous by the Apple commercial, what you may not realize is that the song and the video explores the experience of having head lice and being a head louse. The video goes through the life cycle of head lice in a very creative way. The video…

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Blood Type Plays a Role in Head Lice Chance of Survival

Studies Show Blood Type Plays a Role in Head Lice Chance of Survival on New Host

Have you ever noticed that one child just never seems to get head lice? Head lice are tiny insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. An infestation of head lice, called pediculosis capitis, most often affects children and usually results from the direct transfer of lice from the hair of one person to…

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how to tell difference between lice and dandruff

How to Spot the Difference Between Lice/Nits and Dandruff

Can dandruff be mistaken for lice? Lice and nits are very commonly confused with dandruff. Meanwhile, there is a very big difference. Lice is a short-term infestation while dandruff is a skin condition. Dandruff is a skin condition that makes skin shed to quickly. This causes those with dandruff to have a dry and itchy…

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The Dangers of OTC Lice Treatments

The Dangers of OTC Lice Treatments

About OTC Head Lice Treatments Over the counter or “OTC” lice treatments are treatments that one could get in their local pharmacy or drugstore. When your child comes home with lice, your first reaction might be to go to a local pharmacy and get something to remedy the situation. But, this is not the recommended…

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