lice

As the school year returns, more and more stories of  head lice outbreaks are bound to start popping up in the media causing parents to be gravely concerned and in some cases panicked about their children’s well being. The problem is that the media sometimes fails to give consumers complete…

“Sometimes the medicine is worse than the disease. It is unfortunate that well intentioned parents treating their children with toxic or flammable substances have caused deaths and poisonings.” Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health   Unfortunately, many people believe that the only way to relieve…

An itchy scalp can be indicative of a lot of things. It may be due to a skin condition such as dandruff or it may be due to unwelcome guests that have decided to take up residence in your scalp. By this we mean head lice. The difference between the…

According to the Academy of Dermatology, every year 6-12 million children between the ages of 3 and 12 years old get head lice. This can lead to parents being hyper-cautious when it comes to protecting their children from these pests. And even though a bit of caution is never a…

As parents we constantly worry about the health and safety of our children. We worry at the first sign that they may be in distress. However, it can be difficult to detect when your children become infected with head lice. So that you can increase your child’s level of comfort…