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Swimming and Head Lice: Separating Fact from Fiction

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings, Uncategorized

As summer approaches and swimming becomes a popular activity, concerns about the transmission of head lice often arise. There are numerous misconceptions and myths surrounding head lice and swimming, causing unnecessary worry for many people. To help you enjoy your summer, let’s separate fact from fiction and provide accurate information…

June 15, 2024

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What Scents Repel Head Lice?

By valLice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Treatment, Uncategorized

One of the best ways to get a handle on head lice is by not getting them in the first place. While prevention strategies only go so far – if you have hair, there’s always a risk for head lice – they can significantly reduce your chances for getting infected….

February 28, 2022

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How to Get Rid of Chronic Head Lice

By valLice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Symptoms & Detection, Lice Treatment, Uncategorized

Sometimes, head lice can be very difficult to get rid of. In fact, this is happening more often thanks to the emergence of super lice. Super lice are head lice that have genetically mutated to become resistant to the active ingredients found in popular head lice treatment products. Also known…

January 31, 2022

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What Should I Do if I’ve Been Around Someone with Head Lice?

By valLice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings, Lice Prevention, Uncategorized

For many people, a case of head lice creeps up on them. They may notice that their head itches or their child tells them they feel a crawling sensation in their hair. But what happens when you know that you have been exposed to someone with lice? Maybe it was…

December 5, 2020

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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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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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