The issue of so-called "super lice" has recently been dominating the headlines. People have been writing about the critters being resistant to the over the counter products and prescriptions and only responding to certain prescriptions. Well folks...this is nothing new. This is old news. We have been saying this for years. Things have become [...]
**this blog was originally published in the blog Katie's Corner.... Make Sleep Away Camp Lice-Free By Lauren Salzberg, Potomac Lice Lady “WARNING: Reading this may “bug” you out a bit and you may suddenly start to scratch your head” Ready for camp? Well….so are lice! Head lice do not get to take a summer vacation [...]
On April 27, 2015 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released an update to their policy for the treatment of head lice online (to be published in their May 2015 publication). One might say, it has got the media and others a little "bugged" out. According to the National Pediculosis Association (NPA), chasing lice [...]
Below is a press release just released today by the National Pediculosis Association (National Head Lice Association) targeted to help parents avoid misleading information on Head Lice: "The reward is an environment of mutual assurance that everyone is doing the best that they can for the health of their children and their community." Boston, [...]
When we get frantic lice calls from parents wanting to make appointments, one of the first questions we are asked, is "what should we do until we come to you?" The next question is usually, "should we go to the drugstore and purchase an OTC treatment and do before we come to you?" The [...]
It is November and it is so hard to believe that the Holidays are around the corner. With the holidays, often can come "lice" and that can offer a whole host of conflict amongst family members. The Holidays are a time where loved ones are supposed to be together. Children are to play and families [...]
To quote something I read in an article a few months back, "LICE stands for L for Lice, I for Information, C for Control and E for Education." I could not have said it better myself. September is head lice prevention month. Since most kids are back to school and will be as of next [...]
There are numerous products available to us today both over-the-counter and by prescription that claim to kill head lice and /or to kill the nits. The truth is, none of them are 100% effective. This results in parents using too much of the chemical treatments or using the chemical treatments too often. That is why [...]
The school year is over-Hooray! Summer is here! The time for fun, relaxation and for a lot of kids, this means time for summer camp. Summer camps are committed to the well being and safety of all members in their camp community. Over the past several years, camps across the region have seen a [...]
Who knew, that a tiny little bug, barely visible at times with the naked eye, could cause so much anxiety and mental anguish? What is this critter that can do all this? This critter is none other than...a louse (singular for lice). We receive daily phone calls from families, experiencing all kinds of craziness in [...]