Posts Tagged ‘lice removal’
Over-The-Counter Treatments: How They Work and How They Don’t
When a child comes home from school (or camp or day care) with head lice, most parents rush to the pharmacy and buy one of many available over-the-counter (OTC) head-lice treatments. There are a couple of reasons to slow down before taking this step.First, there is no need to panic. Easier said than done, of…
Read MoreKids-What to tell your child when they are sent home from school
When your child is sent home from school because he or she has head lice, the first thing you should say is, “You didn’t do anything wrong.” (You should say this to yourself as well!) It’s true.If your child comes home from school and says that another kid in school has lice, you can say…
Read MoreConsumer Reports Challenges Pesticide Lice Treatments
Pesticide Lice Treatments Ineffective? Over-the-counter (OTC) lice treatments are now widely considered ineffective against head lice. The most recent research, published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, found that head lice in 42 states are 100 percent resistant to OTC lice treatment products. The watchdogs at Consumer Reports have questioned (1) why these products, marketed…
Read MoreLos Alamitos-Torrance Lice Removal Owner: From Lice Victim To Lice Fighter!
For Los Alamitos Lice Removal and Torrance Lice Removal owner Marla Weiss, the battle against head lice is both personal and professional. “In January, 2015, all three of our children along with me were infested at the same time,” she recalls. “I spent over three weeks trying to get rid of the infestation it with…
Read MoreHead lice outbreaks in camp settings cause substantial burden on kids, staff
Head lice outbreaks in camp settings cause substantial burden on kids, staff Summer camps more likely to have ‘no nit’ policies that send campers home, despite evidence they are not effective Date: October 21, 2016 Source: American Academy of Pediatrics Summary: New research finds that lice can be the end of a happy summer for many kids at…
Read MoreOn-site camp services with Los Alamitos-Torrance Lice Removal
Sending your child to camp but want to make sure the camp is lice free? Los Alamitos Lice Removal and Torrance Lice Removal provides on site camp services. Our certified technicians provide a comprehensive head screen to each camp member on-site. Cost is $85 per technician labor hour. We also provide on-site treatments at $85…
Read MoreSeal Beach Sun Article: Time for the new school year and, yikes lice! The answer is in Los Alamitos
Owner-Marlene Weiss, Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) and a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with over 20 years of healthcare experience Yikes Lice! The Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly 12 million children between the ages of 3 and 11 contract will contract head lice each year. That is one in 5…
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