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September is Head Lice Prevention Month
September 3, 2023 As the back-to-school season approaches, families are gearing up for a fresh start and exciting learning experiences. However, amidst all the excitement, there’s a concern that often creeps into the minds of parents and caregivers – head lice infestations. September, designated as Head Lice Prevention Month, presents the perfect opportunity to raise…
Read MoreI am a 45 year old mom and so embarrassed I have head lice!
No need to be embarrassed at all! Head lice do not hop, jump, or fly. They have six legs and only crawl. You get head lice from another person. Lice do not know age, income, ethnicity, gender, what you do for a living, if you have had lice before or not. All they care about…
Read MoreNo, You Don’t Have To Burn Down Your House When You Have Head Lice
You may have heard of parents frantically cleaning their home after discovering a child has head lice—washing every linen, shampooing pets, bagging and quarantining pillows and stuffed animals for weeks, even throwing away things for fear of contamination. These steps aren’t all necessary and understanding how lice live and spread can give you peace of…
Read MoreSan Bernardino Press Article on Los Alamitos Lice Removal and Why a brush with lice may be getting more common
Experts say growing resistance to treatments and the advent of the selfie may be spreading lice more than in past By DAVID DOWNEY / STAFF WRITER Published: Jan. 5, 2017 Updated: 10:55 p.m. Why a brush with lice may be getting more common Infestations: Reliable statistics aren’t available. Six million to 12 million infestations occur…
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