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How to Answer Your Child’s Questions about Head Lice

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings

As embarrassing and confusing as having head lice as an adult can be, it is even more so for a child. They lack our understanding and do not always have the ability to put some things into perspective. So that you will be able to address the confusion and embarrassment…

January 2, 2019

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What to do if Your Child is Teased for Having Head Lice

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings, Lice Symptoms & Detection

Having been them ourselves, we all know how cruel children can be. Compound this with a parent’s lack of knowledge and fear about head lice and you have a pretty toxic combination. You have a situation in which your child may blame him or herself for the presence of these…

December 17, 2018

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The Hidden Costs of Having Head Lice

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Treatment

We all know that head lice feed on human blood. However, blood is not the only thing these parasites take from us. They also exact a toll in plain, hard cash. How? Here are just a few of the hidden costs of having lice that can very quickly add up….

December 5, 2018

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How to Avoid Head Lice While on Vacation

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings

Head lice love vacationers. In hotel rooms and hostels all around the country – and the world for that matter – these bloodsucking pests wait patiently inside mattresses, upholstery, luggage and other items for the perfect moment to take up residence in the scalps of travelers. Therefore, because the holiday…

November 22, 2018

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What you Need to Know about “Super lice”

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Symptoms & Detection, Uncategorized

For several years now the media has reported an insidious invader spreading across our country. They have deemed this invader “super lice.” In truth, the only thing super about these lice is that they have become resistant to pyrethroid, a type of pesticide used in over-the-counter lice treatments. They are…

November 7, 2018

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Jesse’s Project

By My Hair HelpersUncategorized

Jesse’s Project was developed to protect children with serious illness from unnecessary exposure to potentially harmful chemicals contained in pesticidal head lice treatments and lice sprays. Children of any age or size are vulnerable to pesticides, and none are more at risk than the growing number of children treated for…

November 1, 2018

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School “Zero Lice/Nit” Policies: Justified or an Overreaction?

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings

Many school districts around the country adhere to a strict zero-tolerance or “no nit” policy when lice and their nits are found to be present in the heads of even a few students. At this point, many of these schools encourage families with children who are so affected to stay…

October 25, 2018

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Dear Amy, From Local School Nurse

By My Hair HelpersUncategorized

Dear Amy, I tried to express the problem and the solution without making it seem schools are cesspools of infestation, even though they can be…. As a health care provider I have often looked at lice (pediculosis) as a public health issue. I have come to find it as a…

October 25, 2018

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By My Hair HelpersUncategorized

Dear Amy, I tried to express the problem and the solution without making it seem schools are cesspools of infestation, even though they can be….As a health care provider I have often looked at lice (pediculosis) as a public health issue. I have come to find it as a very…

October 25, 2018

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