Because You Love Your Children, Don’t Use Lice Products with Pyrethroids
If you love your children, you won’t want to use lice products that use pyrethroids. Here’s why. Pyrethroids are the class of pesticide used by the most popular over-the-counter (OTC) lice products. That’s right. These products use pesticides. For decades, parents have been dousing their children’s heads with toxic chemicals to treat head lice. Pyrethroids
Lice on the Rise as Traditional Treatments Falter
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 6-12 million children contract head lice in the United States each year. That figure has remained the same for years, and it’s a wide range as cases of head lice are difficult to count because they are not evenly recorded throughout the country. Cases of
Texas Head Lice Law Sparks Lice Checks
Texas is serious about head lice. The state passed a law in 2017 that requires schools to notify the parents of every child in a class in which a student is diagnosed with head lice. For Heather Smith, owner of Lice Clinics of America clinics in Lufkin and Tyler, this state legislation has resulted in
Head Lice: It’s Not If but When
According to government statistics, there are some 75 million children in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that 6-12 million of these contract head lice each year. That means roughly 1 in 10 ten kids will get head lice annually, making the odds pretty good that most families will
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Head Lice Guidance
American Academy of Pediatricians Updates Head Lice Guidance In 2015 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its guidance on head lice treatment as new products were introduced after the academy’s 2010 report. The new report was published in the journal Pediatrics, and it highlights some exciting new developments in the battle against head
Natural Disasters, Shelters and Head Lice
When natural disasters strike, evacuation centers open. One unintentional consequence of creating these temporary shelters for people forced from their homes is an increased spread of head lice. Hurricane Irma “had lice,” one observer told WFTS News in Tampa Bay, Florida, as lice outbreaks became common in shelters throughout the state. “Any time you have
Education, Support Stop Head Lice at Hawaii School
One grade school in Hawaii has made great strides in reducing the spread of head lice among students using a surprisingly sensible strategy—education and support. The state’s department of education and health changed its policy from a “no nits” mandate that children with lice must stay home from school until nit-free to allowing students to
FDA-cleared Device Kills Lice and Super Lice in Minutes, not Months
FDA-cleared Device Kills Lice and Super Lice in Minutes, not Months A July article in Inc Magazine had a tip that moms won’t want to miss, especially as another school year begins. A medical device is available that rids kids’ heads of lice in a matter of minutes. I know, you’re already scratching your head
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Head Lice Guidance
American Academy of Pediatricians Updates Head Lice Guidance In 2015 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its guidance on head lice treatment as new products were introduced after the academy’s 2010 report. The new report was published in the journal Pediatrics, and it highlights some exciting new developments in the battle against head
What You Need to Know About Lice Insecticides
The most common over-the-counter lice treatment products use pyrethrin, an industrial insecticide used to kill lice. Natural pyrethrin is a derivative of the Chrysanthemum flower. Its synthetic equivalent is permethrin. Together the chemicals are referred to as pyrethroids. There are some 3,500 products that use pyrethroids in varying concentrations, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
