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Cut to reduce head-lice care for Licking County kids
The Newark Advocate, OH By SETH ROY • Advocate Reporter • June 10, 2009 NEWARK — The loss of funding for a county head-lice technician has schools and counselors wondering how students will receive the attention they need. “She was a godsend, really,” said Linda Price, … |
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Tale of broken, battered kids shows system on brink
The Australian, Australia Four had disabilities: some couldn't hear properly; some couldn't walk properly; all were malnourished and had head lice. Several had broken bones, and none could use a knife and fork. Their mother, a young Sunni Muslim woman, veiled from head to toe, … |
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'A perfect time to retire' Myra Rafeld enjoyed time as director of …
Ashland Times Gazette, OH Myra Rafeld adjusts the microscope she often used to demonstrate how to identify head lice. Rafeld recently retired as director of nursing for the Ashland County-City Health Department. By JEFF RUSS A brown wooden carrying case holding a simple … |
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Natural ways to get rid of head lice
San Francisco Chronicle, USA Q: My son has head lice. What should I do? There are several products at the store, but I don't know which ones are safe. A: I wouldn't use any over-the-counter pesticide for lice. The FDA issued a health advisory on lindane, the active ingredient in … |