Head lice are ubiquitous still, so there's a good chance your son or daughter could develop an infestation. Now, the nation's leading pediatrics group is issuing new guidelines to help schools and families cope.
Sep 27, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Although lice do not cause serious physical harm, they can result in a lot of emotional distress because many people still mistakenly believe they are a sign of poor hygiene, an expert explains.
Oct 18, 2013
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Autumn brings tales of scary delight, but none terrifies parents so much as the note home from school that a case of lice has been detected.
Oct 17, 2011
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(HealthDay)—It's that time of year when your children are back in school—and you need to be on the lookout for head lice, an expert says.
Jan 24, 2014
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(HealthDay)— With the new school year here, parents need to think about how to deal with head lice, an expert says.
Aug 15, 2014
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Once head lice have attached themselves to hair follicles, they can deftly evade detection and are therefore hard to kill. Infestations of these bloodsucking parasites are commonly dealt with using chemicals and a specialized ...
Nov 3, 2015
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New research to be presented at the 2016 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition finds that lice can be the end of a happy summer for many kids at sleepaway camp.
Oct 21, 2016
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A new prescription head lice treatment, developed by University of Melbourne Associate Professor Vern Bowles, has been given Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, allowing it to be sold in the U.S..
Aug 4, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Widespread use of pyrethrins- or pyrethroid-based products appears to have resulted in selection pressure for a highly-resistant strain of human head lice in North America, according to research published in ...
Mar 12, 2014
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Exposure to a particular group of chemicals widely used in pest control for people, pets, and crops, may be linked to behavioural difficulties in 6 year olds, suggests research published online in Occupational & Environmental ...
Mar 1, 2017
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