4 Reasons Your Head Lice Aren’t Going Away and What to Do About It
Head lice are found worldwide. In the United States, infestation with head lice is most common among pre-school children attending child care, elementary school children, and the household members of infested children. An estimated 6 million to 12 million infestations occur each year in the United States among children 3 to 11 years of age….
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…
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…
25 Funny Tweets From Parents That Sum Up The Nightmare Of Lice Outbreaks
Head lice can get the best of any parent. If head lice outbreak affected you or your family, you are not alone, we put together a list of funny tweets from parents that sum up the nightmares of lice outbreaks and may leave you itching your head. Fortunately you don’t have to set your house…
We Have Head Lice! The Dos’ and Donts’ to Treating Head Lice
So you just received the news that you or your child has head lice. Many parents panic and don’t take a moment to think this predicament through. They end up making wrong decisions leading them to a very stressful lice removal process, which it certainly doesn’t have to be. Take a breath and remind yourself,…