
What Do Lice Look Like
What Do Lice Look Like? Lice are hard to see, and sometimes seeing is in the eye of the beholder. This means parents that don’t want to see head lice on their child’s head often take a quick glance and assume everything is ok. On the other hand, parents that have dealt with head lice

New Lice Remover Kit Cures Lice Without the Mess or Toxins
It’s no secret that the vast majority of head lice afflicting children in the United States are now resistant to the chemicals used in the most popular over-the-counter (OTC) lice treatments. A study in the Journal of Medical Entomology published in 2016 found that 98 percent of head lice in 42 states are resistant to

Dangerous Home Lice Remedies
Home remedies for head lice have a kind of folksy appeal—using mayonnaise, olive oil, tea tree oil—seem at first blush to be benign at worst. There are also recommendations you can find for kerosene or gasoline these are just a few examples of dangerous home lice remedies! Don’t Get Burned The reality is that none

5 Reasons Your Head Lice Won’t Go Away and What to Do About It
5 Reasons Your Head Lice Won’t Go Away and What to Do About It Some 6-12 million people are afflicted with head lice each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many end up struggling with head lice for weeks, months, or even years. Why are head lice so difficult to

Fighting Head Lice is a Family Affair for couple in Ventura, CA
For Ventura Couple, Fighting Head Lice is a Family Affair For Tate and Amy Singletary, fighting head lice is a family affair. “We learned about Lice Clinics of Canada from our brother-in-law, who opened a clinic in Portland, Oregon,” Tate said. “After a corporate career in the oil and gas business, I was ready for

Worried about super lice? Don’t be.
You may have heard the reports about so-called super lice. Researchers have found that most head lice are now resistant to the pyrethroid family of insecticides used in drugstore lice products. The most recent study, published in March 2016 by the Journal of Medical Entomology, found pyrethroid-resistant lice in 42 of the 48 states tested

Are Selfies Spreading Lice Among Teens?
According to an article in the New York Daily News, the popularity of “selfie” photos is having an unintended consequence: a rise in cases of head lice among teens. “People are doing selfies like every day, as opposed to going to photo booths years and years ago. So you’re probably having much more

Medical Device Treatment For Lice
According the section 201(h) of the Health Canada’s Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C), a medical device is: “An instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including a component part, or accessory which is: Recognized in the official National Formulary, or the United States Pharmacopoeia, or any
Is there a proven medical treatment for head lice? Yes!
For parents dealing with head lice, the idea of a scientifically proven, medically sound approach to head-lice removal is a welcome development, especially if it works fast! Finally there is such a device—the clinically proven, Health Canada-cleared AirAllé lice-treatment medical device. The AirAllé device was developed by researchers at the University of Utah. The team
Use Science to Kill Head Lice, Not Wishful Thinking
Most parents simply aren’t prepared for a head-lice outbreak in their home. It is almost never expected. Most rush to the Internet to search for solutions. Unfortunately, the Internet isn’t always much help. What you find when you search for head-lice remedies is a confusing, frustrating mix of well-meaning advice and untested recommendations. You’ll find