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Swimming and Head Lice: Separating Fact from Fiction

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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…

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What Scents Repel Head Lice?

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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….

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How to Get Rid of Chronic Head Lice

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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…

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Back to School: Head Lice Treatment and Prevention

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Even though there isn’t a “season” for head lice treatment, we tend to see head lice cases increase significantly in the fall, mainly because kids are returning to school. However, this year looks different due to COVID. Many schools are closed in our state, but childcare programs are allowed to…

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Jesse’s Project

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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…

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