Your Holiday Head Lice Prevention Guide
The holiday season is one of the peak times for head lice as family’s travel, stay in close quarters, and kids spend more time with each other. There are also more occasions for hugs and hair-to-hair/head-to-head contact—the primary ways that head lice spread. If you want to keep lice out of your life this holiday
The use of Permethrin, by Larada Science’s National Medical Director Krista Lauer, MD
Lice have been around for thousands of years. Cleopatra herself was buried with a louse comb. These tenacious pests have proven to be highly capable of evolving and adapting over the centuries. Although man-made pesticides such as permethrin and the pyrethroids found in popular over-the-counter products have been highly effective for treating head lice, this
Why ‘No-Nit’ Policies Make No Sense
While discouraged by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), some schools and districts still enforce ‘no-nit’ policies. This means that when a child has head lice, he or she is not allowed back at school until no lice
Lice Clinics of America Offers Discounted Services for ‘No Lice No-vember’
During peak lice season, families can take advantage of the Lice Free 1-2-3 program at clinics around the country November 12, 2018 (SALT LAKE CITY) – Families gathering in close quarters to celebrate the holidays often leads to an increased chance of lice exposure. To help relieve the unwanted stress of head lice during this
Lice Clinics of America is Calling for an End to the Stigma Around Head Lice for National Bullying Prevention Month
#LetsGetRealAboutLice separates the myths from the facts about head lice October 2, 2018 (SALT LAKE CITY) – To commemorate October as National Bullying Prevention Month, Lice Clinics of America, the world’s largest network of professional lice treatment centers and the exclusive provider of the “one and done” heated-air lice treatment, is asking parents to help
Lice Free 1-2-3 is Here!
November is ‘No Lice No-vember’ at Lice Clinics of America® and clinics are offering a special ‘Lice Free 1-2-3’ program that is available through the end of the month. The offer includes: $20 professional screenings $20 credit if lice are found, and you are treated at the clinic 20% discounts on lice prevention products purchased
Just in Time for Halloween: Head Lice One of Parents’ Scariest Nightmares
Did you know that head lice are the third most feared experience for parents? That’s right. Head lice rank third among parents’ ‘worst nightmares.’ More parents fear head lice than chicken pox, pink eye, strep throat and the flu, to name a few. Only a broken bone and a broken heart scare parents more than
Acu-Poll Study Results
Lice Clinics of America in conjunction with OnePoll surveyed 2,000 parents living in the U.S. to unveil their top worries.
Stick to the Facts and Stop the Bullying Surrounding Head Lice
School children can be quick to make fun of any perceived difference among them and having head lice is no exception. Some get the idea from their parents that if a child in their class has head lice, the child and his or her family are somehow at fault. This can lead to the bullying
Who Feels Bullied Because of Head Lice? Parents!
October is National Bullying Prevention month, and while the focus is rightly on the treatment of children, parents can feel bullied, too, especially when it comes to having head lice in the family. A OnePoll survey of 2,000 U.S. parents—conducted in conjunction with Lice Clinics of America—found that 52 percent of parents feel judged by
