Archive for February 20th, 2009

Schools let students with head lice nits stay in class - SmartBrief

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Schools let students with head lice nits stay in class
SmartBrief, DC
... of School Nurses and allowing students to stay in class if they have lice eggs, but not live lice. Educators have worried that students miss too much school, parents miss too much work and children are made to feel ashamed about having head lice. ...

Lice-removal is a picky job: On the Job Training - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Lice-removal is a picky job: On the Job Training
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH
After all, this is the off-season for head lice. Only a few pitchers and catchers have even reported to camp, head lice-wise. Summer-camp season, you see, is a really busy time for Rick and company. More so even than the school year. ...

Head lice controversy at Oklahoma City Schools - KFOR

Friday, February 20th, 2009

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Head lice controversy at Oklahoma City Schools
KFOR, OK
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Head lice is a nuisance no parent wants to deal with, especially in their child's school, but what about lice eggs, also known as nits? Oklahoma City Public Schools has a nit-free policy, but according to a 2002 Pediatric Academy study ...
Schools less severe about lice eggs Daytona Beach News-Journal
Some Schools Relax Restrictions on Lice findingDulcinea
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The mode of action of dimeticone 4% lotion against head lice … - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Friday, February 20th, 2009

The mode of action of dimeticone 4% lotion against head lice ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY
Treatment of head lice using physically acting preparations based on silicones is currently replacing insecticide use due to widespread resistance to neurotoxic agents. It has been postulated that some products act by asphyxiation, although the limited ...

Schools less picky about kids with nits - Detroit Free Press

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Schools less picky about kids with nits
Detroit Free Press, United States
For generations, children who showed signs of head lice were summarily sent home by the school nurse to their everlasting shame. Now schools have become less nitpicky. With the backing of some major health organizations, a majority of schools across ...
Schools less severe about lice eggs Daytona Beach News-Journal
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Schools less severe about lice eggs - Daytona Beach News-Journal

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Schools less severe about lice eggs
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL
For generations, children with signs of head lice were summarily sent home by the school nurse to their everlasting shame. Now some schools have become less nitpicky, and a Palm Coast mother is hoping to persuade others to follow suit. ...