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Treating Head Lice During Pregnancy

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During pregnancy, it’s important to take as many precautions as you can to keep you and baby safe. But what happens when you discover that you have head lice while pregnant? Store-bought head lice removal products contain pesticides that may pose a risk to your unborn baby. They can also…

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Everything You Need to Know About Super Lice

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Head lice are parasites that feed on blood from the human scalp. They need this type of blood to survive. Without a host, lice can only live for about one to two days. While lice are a nuisance, they don’t pose a threat to human health like body lice can….

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Nits But No Lice? Here’s What to Do.

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While it’s certainly not fun to find lice in your child’s hair, you know the next step is to start treatment right away. But what happens when you find only nits and not an adult louse?  This can be confusing, but it does happen. Nits are lice eggs, so the…

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Mild vs Severe Lice Infestation: Why it Makes a Difference

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For most people who get head lice, they won’t notice symptoms until 4-6 weeks later. This is the case because it takes time for head lice to establish themselves. It’s not until there’s an infestation that you’ll notice the telltale sign of itching.  Head lice infestations can be mild, moderate…

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Can My Child Go to School with Head Lice?

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A lot has changed over the years in regards to head lice. No longer are kids sent home early from school if they have lice. They can go home at the end of the day and return to school once they’ve started an appropriate treatment. Because it takes about 4-6…

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