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Tips for Staying Lice Free this Back-to-School Season

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With school starting up for the 2021-22 season, parents have a lot on their minds! Aside from the normal activities like buying school supplies and packing healthy lunches, parents also have to worry about sending their kids to school in a pandemic.  One thing we can all agree on: this…

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Top 10 Myths About Head Lice – and the Facts!

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Head lice may be annoying but they are also largely misunderstood. By knowing your enemy, you can save yourself a lot of work and headache if you do end up with an infestation. Luckily, My Hair Helpers is here to educate you on what lice can and can’t do and…

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What are the Different Types of Human Lice?

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Believe it or not, there are thousands of species of lice. Nearly 5,000 have been identified, but only three affect humans: body lice, pubic lice and head lice. All three live externally on human hosts, and without one, they’ll only live for a day or two. Of these, body lice…

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Do Head Lice Spread Disease to Humans?

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One of the biggest misconceptions about head lice is that they can transmit disease to humans. But you will be happy to know that this is NOT true – at least for lice that live on the head. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that head lice are…

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Can Head Lice Make Your Hair Fall Out?

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Head lice are types of parasites that need human blood to survive. They typically stay close to the scalp, behind the ears and on the nape of the neck. Sometimes they can be found in the eyelashes and eyebrows. Female lice can lay six to eight eggs daily on the…

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5 Places Where Your Child Can Pick Up Head Lice

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Head lice are not uncommon, but that still doesn’t make them fun to deal with. These annoying pests primarily live on the human scalp, causing 6-11 million infestations every year in children. Fortunately, lice aren’t too durable. They can’t jump, run or fly and they can only live off a…

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Is it Possible for Kids to Get Lice from Pets?

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Pets can get lice. Humans can get lice. So can kids and pets give each other lice?  No.  Even though both pets and humans can get lice, they are different types of lice. Head lice are a specific type of species called Pediculus humanus capitis. They affect humans on their…

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Can I Get Head Lice More than Once?

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Lice are parasites that attach themselves to human hair and feed on human blood. They are not a disease or infection, which also means your body won’t develop antibodies to them. Therefore, you can get lice again and again. So, the short answer to the question of, “Can I get…

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