Article: It's a lousy job, but this Lafayette salon will do it: LoveBugs Salon caters to a select clientele by treating head lice infestations.

Article: HEAD LICE COMMON AMONG KIDS
Dayton Daily News;  October 28, 2002 ;     590 words ......back in school until she is rid of head lice. The girl's mother is horrified to...are a lot of misconceptions about head lice, a common and usually harmless affliction...the problem realistically. `Having head lice is not a reflection of poor parental...

Article: National Survey Shows Head Lice Affects One in Four Households.
PR Newswire;  September 6, 2001 ;     700+ words ......But for those not yet affected by head lice, it could hit closer to home than...of School Nurses (NASN), revealed head lice is far more widespread than people...million) school children may get head lice during their elementary school years...

Article: Head lice more resistant to insecticide
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 11, 2002 ;     617 words ...Head lice more resistant to insecticide, scientists...the scourge of scratching schoolchildren, head lice once yielded to a stiff scrubbing with special...the bugs. While most specialists believe head lice don't present a health threat, a small but...

Article: Pediculosis strikes millions in U.S. every year.(management of head lice in the US)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Chain Drug Review;  July 30, 2001 ;     525 words ......discuss it, the problem of pediculosis (head lice) affects between 12 million and 25...infected children under the age of 12. Head lice are tiny, wingless bugs about the...legs and live only on human scalps. Head lice can range in color from light brown...

Article: Having a Lousy Time at School;Parasitic Head Lice Are More a Nuisance Than a Threat to Health
The Washington Post;  April 4, 1995 ;     700+ words ......the school. Under the lenses were head lice and their eggs, including a newly...later. Wise woman. Parents abhor head lice, those annoying pests that are endemic in school-age children. Head lice are blood-sucking parasites, known...

Article: Primary grade teachers' knowledge and perceptions of head lice. (Research Papers).(Statistical Data Included)
Journal of School Health;  November 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Management of head lice has stumped parents, health professionals, and teachers for years. Infestation of head lice can affect the child and the family financially...all play a major role in controlling head lice transmission and infestation. In the...

Article: Life: Don't be such a nit twit ; Dispelling head lice myths Parents and children dread catching head lice but they are one of the hazards of everyday life. DIANE PARKES reports
Evening Mail;  July 16, 2001 ;     700+ words ......when we were told we were fine. But head lice is a constantly occurring problem...best ways of detecting and treating head lice. These nurses have worked hard to end the stigma which surrounds head lice. People have traditionally associated...

Article: Life: Don't be such a nit twit; Dispelling head lice myths Parents and children dread catching head lice but they are one of the hazards of everyday life. DIANE PARKES reports.(ROP)
Birmingham Evening Mail (England);  July 16, 2001 ;     700+ words ......when we were told we were fine. But head lice is a constantly occurring problem...best ways of detecting and treating head lice. These nurses have worked hard to end the stigma which surrounds head lice. People have traditionally associated...

Article: New rinse kills head lice and eggs
Chicago Sun-Times;  September 27, 1987 ;     700+ words ......pediculosis? It's the condition of being infested with head lice. While head lice is a community health problem that does not cause...other childhood diseases, we still cannot prevent head lice. (It is second only to the common cold in affecting...

Article: Look!: Getting to the root of nits; Jane Woodhead looks at how to cope with head lice.(Features)
Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  November 3, 2004 ;     542 words ......with that dreaded letter warning head lice is doing the rounds. It is a condition...contrary to what many people believe, head lice are not something which just affect...pro-fessional if you believe your child has head lice, but this does not mean you have...

Article: Weekly peek can combat head lice
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  September 4, 2007 ;     515 words ......plenty of pupils will also share head lice. The way young children huddle together...Take a Peek initiative aims to limit head lice outbreaks in schools by making monitoring...parents found that half check for head lice once a month or less, with one in...

Article: HEAD LICE PROBLEM IS WORSENING
The Columbian;  September 2, 1997 ;     700+ words ......predict another bad year for battling head lice. While the problem has been getting...the directions, and still have this head lice problem," she added. "I don't think...is addressed much. When you have head lice in your home, it is your life. You...

Article: CONSULTATION; Treating Head Lice
The Washington Post;  September 14, 1999 ;     700+ words ......children bringing home a case of head lice. Last year, there was an outbreak...There are several treatments for head lice infestation. None is foolproof, but all will take care of most cases of head lice. Head lice are tiny, blood-sucking...

Article: STATE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER URGES PARENTS TO TAKE SIMPLE STEPS TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM HEAD LICE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  August 30, 2006 ;     499 words ......steps parents can take to protect their children from head lice. "Head lice continue to be a problem wherever young children play together," Horton said. "Head lice can be transmitted from an infested child to other children...