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How School Administrators Can Manage Head Lice Outbreaks

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As a school administrator, you have high expectations from students, parents, staff and the community. Therefore, if there’s a lice outbreak in your school, it’s normal to feel the pressure. How did this happen? Does this mean your school is dirty? Are you sending students home? Unfortunately, many of the…

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7 Unexpected Ways You Can Get Head Lice

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Head lice are a common problem, especially among kids. While they are not harmful to human health, they are a nuisance that we can all do without.  At My Hair Helpers, we make it easier for families to deal with lice outbreaks in their homes, schools and communities. We realize…

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Can Shampoo Get Rid of Head Lice?

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When someone in the family gets head lice, it’s a normal response to want to reach for the fastest and easiest solution. But, not all head lice treatments are created equal, especially when it comes to over-the-counter hacks like shampoo, conditioner and vegetable oil. Experimenting with these products can get…

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Handling Head Lice in the Workplace

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When we hear about head lice, we generally assume that it affects children and not adults. While it’s true that children are more prone to head lice because their heads are close together when they play or do schoolwork, they aren’t the only ones who are at risk. Adults, too,…

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4 Facts about Head Lice You Probably Didn’t Know

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Head lice are a common fear among parents. While they’re certainly no picnic, we can confidently say that they’re more of a nuisance than anything. After picking out lice from many, many heads, there are a few important things we’ve learned along the way. A lice infestation may not be…

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Things that Can be Mistaken for Head Lice

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Not sure if you or your child has head lice or something else? It’s possible that what you’re seeing is not actually a lice infestation. It’s important to make a proper diagnosis because you don’t want to treat head lice if you don’t have it. The overuse of head lice…

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5 Things to Teach Young Children about Head Lice

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Once your child enters school, you have less control over their day-to-day activities. It’s likely that your child shares items, has a cubby close to others and engages in head-to-head contact at least some of the time. Unfortunately, these are all opportunities to spread head lice from one child to…

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