Archive for November, 2012

Mother driven mad by head lice for SIX MONTHS even considered using … - Daily Mail

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Daily Mail

Mother driven mad by head lice for SIX MONTHS even considered using ...
Daily Mail
Years ago kids with head lice were sent home from school and were asked to remain at home until the unwelcome little blighters had been dealt with. Nowadays schools are not allowed to do this which is why lice are such a problem. My sister and I didn't ...

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Mother who has head-lice for SIX MONTHS considers putting bleach on her head - Daily Mail

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Daily Mail

Mother who has head-lice for SIX MONTHS considers putting bleach on her head
Daily Mail
But head lice don't just affect children, as 36-year-old Liz Slimon found out. The mother-of-two caught the itchy critters from her young son Dylan. She spent hundreds of pounds on treatments, potions and even new bed sheets and towels as she tried to ...

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3 New Head Lice Drugs Could Change How Lice Are Treated - Forbes

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

3 New Head Lice Drugs Could Change How Lice Are Treated
Forbes
Sklice could be a huge seller for Sanofi; the FDA reports there are 6 to 12 million cases of head lice infestation in the U.S. each year. (It's hard to know for sure because lice is under-reported; it's not exactly a subject most people bandy about ...

Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak - Ellwood City Ledger

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak
Ellwood City Ledger
Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak Associated Press | 0 comments. A Pittsburgh elementary school is dealing with its second outbreak of head lice this month and, this time, has sent 30 students home until tests show they're free of the ...

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Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak - Timesonline.com

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak
Timesonline.com
Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak Associated Press | 0 comments. A Pittsburgh elementary school is dealing with its second outbreak of head lice this month and, this time, has sent 30 students home until tests show they're free of the ...

Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak - Timesonline.com

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak
Timesonline.com
Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak Associated Press | 0 comments. A Pittsburgh elementary school is dealing with its second outbreak of head lice this month and, this time, has sent 30 students home until tests show they're free of the ...

Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak - SFGate - San Francisco Chronicle

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

Pittsburgh school deals with second lice outbreak - SFGate
San Francisco Chronicle
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh elementary school is dealing with its second outbreak of head lice this month and, this time, has sent 30 students home until tests show they're free of the tiny bugs. Officials at Roosevelt Elementary School sent 11 ...

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Loss for public health: FDA lags behind the rest of the world, refuses to … - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Loss for public health: FDA lags behind the rest of the world, refuses to ...
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
The problem is that with today's decision, FDA is continuing to allow parents – most of whom are unaware of the dangers – to expose their kids to poisonous shampoo in the desperate attempt to get rid of head lice. Lindane is the active ingredient in ...

Heard on the Street: New Rochester center tries to get ahead of the lice problem - Post-Bulletin

Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

Post-Bulletin

Heard on the Street: New Rochester center tries to get ahead of the lice problem
Post-Bulletin
So how did these two moms become so passionate about treating children with head lice that they can discuss squirm-worthy topics such as louses, nits and related topics for hours on end? "It came out of necessity. When our kids had head lice, we used ...

Thanksgiving Travel Tips from Lice Lifters: Don’t Bring Home Unwanted … - TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

Thanksgiving Travel Tips from Lice Lifters: Don't Bring Home Unwanted ...
TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)
However, in the wake of the devastation that Super Storm Sandy left behind, we have seen a dramatic increase in head lice cases from families who took to sharing homes due to power outages and other issues. If you are traveling for the holiday this ...