Tag Archives: Lice

Lice Patrol: What to Do if You Find Lice

It typically arises during the head lice movement in the spring. The games are partly to blame. Spring is the start of helmet season,” says Ilene Steinberg, co-owner of the Licica Lifters, “Baseball, softball, and bike helmets< /a > are the catalysts for head lice. “Anything that involves head-to-head contact or the sharing of weapons, […]

4 Lice Myths

Barbara Frankowski, professor of pediatrics at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, helps clarify common beliefs about head lice. Head lice are gross, but having lice doesn’t make you bad. You can improve the situation by treating the lice as soon as possible. It is also important not to believe the stories that are […]

Home Remedy for Head Lice in Four Steps

A Four-Step Home Remedy for Head Louse Infestation There are lots of misconceptions about head lice, the biggest being that those who suffer from this condition are somehow unclean, or have poor personal hygiene. But, the truth is, personal hygiene has nothing to do with whether or not a person will get head lice. In […]

Preventing Head Lice

Now that kids are heading back to school, head lice is a major concern for parents and school officials. There are numerous articles with information on getting rid of head lice. How about preventing head lice before it infests your kid’s hair and disrupts your life? Preventing the spread of head lice is a wise […]

How to Prevent Head Lice in Children

Head lice, also called human head lice, are parasites that live on human heads and feed on human blood. Head lice are the three most common types of head lice that affect humans. Approximately 6-12 million people in the US get head lice every year. Of that number a great part are children. In fact, […]