Archive for February 25th, 2009

From music to menagerie with Hawksley Workman - Vancouver Sun

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

From music to menagerie with Hawksley Workman
Vancouver Sun,  Canada
"We'd get off the bus and we weren't allowed inside the house until my mom had checked our heads for head lice thoroughly. Every day," he says, adding this went on right through to the end of high school. "For my mom, it was an obsession," he says. ...

Schools Taking Drastic Steps To Prevent Head Lice - KTUL

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Schools Taking Drastic Steps To Prevent Head Lice
KTUL, OK
Mrs. Pinkerton hands out lice spray to parents to spray down upholstery and bedding at home. But, her supply of shampoo is gone. They've conducted whole-class head checks. "Another thing we've had to do is spray down headphones. ...

Lice get harder to pick - Tulsa World

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Lice get harder to pick
Tulsa World, OK
MICHAEL WYKE/Tulsa World By SARA PLUMMER World Staff Writer Things are getting hairy, and itchy, as parents, school nurses and doctors are finding head lice harder to kill. Head lice are becoming more resistant to over-the-counter treatments, ...

Lice Removal Salon Goes Mobile to Bring Nit-Picking Services to … - PR.com (press release)

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Lice Removal Salon Goes Mobile to Bring Nit-Picking Services to ...
PR.com (press release), NY
San Francisco, CA, February 25, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Hair Fairies, the head lice helpers, announced today that it has hit the road to bring its nit-picking services to two local Oakland schools, proactively tackling head lice in a school district without ...