Head Lice Miami
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27May2017
Do lice prefer a certain blood type?
Do lice prefer a certain blood type? Head lice will feed on any blood type, but some blood types are more attractive than others. Once they begin feeding on a certain type, they need the same blood type to survive. Studies conducted by Terry Meiking, research assistant professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at […]
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26May2017
How to Fight Head Lice
JULIE LANDRY LAVIOLETTE 6 Oct 2015 Head lice is the unwelcome visitor no parent wants to see coming home with a child. Although lice sightings seem to spike up at the start of school in South Florida’s warm weather, every season is lice season, said Katie Shepherd, executive director of Lice Solutions Resource Network, a […]
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24May2017
MYTHS AND FACTS
Myths and Facts Myths Facts It is easy to get lice. Lice are spread by head-to-head contact and are much harder to get than a cold, the u, ear infections, pink eye, strep throat or impetigo. Avoiding lice is important, as they are dirty and spread disease. Lice do not spread any known disease, nor […]
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23May2017
Super Lice
“Super lice” not budging with over-the-counter treatments A new report warns that over-the-counter products have lost much of their effectiveness against so-called “super lice In the war against “super lice,” parents appear to be up against a mighty foe — and it’s one they’d certainly rather never see in the first place. A new report warns that […]
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22May2017
Where Do Lice Come From? Origins Evolution Transmission Misconceptions Protect yourself What are lice? Head lice, or Pediculus humanus capitis, are extremely contagious insect parasites that are essentially harmless. Unlike their cousin, body lice, or Pediculus humanus humanus, head lice don’t carry diseases. The microscopic insects live in your hair, close to your scalp. Head […]
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22May2017
BUGS BE GONE Separating fact from fiction to deal with lice. by KATIE SHEPHERD posted in HEALTH & FITNESS Head lice are parasites that invade millions of households each year. The United States is no different than the rest of the world, with statistics revealing some 12 million cases of lice annually. Second only to […]
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16Mar2017
GET LICE INSURANCE NOW!
Lets face it there is a lice infestation in Miami. There are constant outbreaks and a big one now as I type this. The problem is also that many lice removal companies and service technicians due not use a thorough method. If you leave just one egg it can come back and you might not […]
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10Jan2017
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10Jan2017
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13Nov2016
On Lice
New Tactics for Battling Head Lice By JANE E. BRODY JUNE 1, 2015 5:45 AM Relatively few school-age children escape the scourge of head lice, among the many organisms that show no respect for socioeconomic status or hygiene. Even though the insects do not endanger health or spread disease, head lice often provoke extreme anxiety […]
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