Using a lice comb in wet hair can be a great way to remove lice nits. But it’s possible to eliminate them with smothering agents, essential oils, and powerful treatments called pediculicides. It’s ...

Lice infestations can pose a tough and often embarrassing problem for both kids and adults. Despite the availability of various treatment solutions, a lice comb is often not given due consideration. A ...

Lice checks were a dreaded part of my childhood — I remember anxiously waiting for the nurse to call my name for a checkup, hoping a call home wouldn’t follow (sometimes, I wasn’t so lucky). Head lice ...

Despite taking every hygienic precaution possible, some children are still going to bring home a case of head lice from a public school or day care center. Contact with one affected playmate can lead ...

Lice are commonly transferred from schoolchildren or by sharing combs, brushes, and towels. You can use over-the-counter (OTC) treatments, prescription treatments, or home remedies to kill and remove ...

Whether you kill them with hot or cold air, attack them with chemicals or natural remedies, or meticulously comb them out live, lice infesting a child’s head are a problem that demands to be addressed ...

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