Head lice

   See also: Head Lice - Infestation, Diagnosis and Treatment.  

Lice

   See also: Head Lice - Infestation, Diagnosis and Treatment.  

Body lice

Body lice are tiny parasites (Pediculus humanus corporis) that spread through close contact with other people. There are three types of lice: Body lice Head lice Pubic lice This ar...

Pubic lice

Pubic lice are small, six-legged creatures that infect the pubic hair area and lay eggs. These lice can also be found in armpit hair and eyebrows. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Pubic lice...

Pediculosis - louse (lice) treatment

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Head lice beginning to show permethrin resistance

(HealthDay) -- Although live head lice obtained from school-aged children in Paris remain susceptible to the insecticide malathion, approximately 14 percent have been found to be resistant to permethr...

Pediculosis - louse, lice treatment

There are three main treatment methods for pediculosis capitis: • Mechanical — detection and removal with a specially-designed comb • Chemical — treating the infestation...

Beware of OTC Head Lice Products, says Lice Busters, America's #1 All Natural Lice Treatment Brand

(PRWEB) May 12, 2013 When someone catches head lice or comes into contact with someone who has, most of them go to a local store or pharmacy for some over the counter head lice products to treat...

Head lice becoming resistant to permethrin

Head lice may be growing resistant to the insecticide permethrin, French researchers say.

FTC Nitpicking? Agency Suit Targets Natural Lice-Treatment Claims

CedarCide Industries lacks supporting scientific data for claims associated with its BEST Yet! head-lice treatments, which kill lice “instantly” with cedar oil without posing risks to the user, ac...

New Treatment For Head Lice?

By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A new topical lotion may offer parents a faster, more effective way to get rid of head lice. Researchers rep...

FDA Asked to Take Ban Use of Pesticide for Head Lice

(MedPage Today) -- A congressman has called on the FDA to ban the pesticide lindane as a treatment for head lice in children; the agency has already demoted it from a first-line therapy.

FDA Asked to Nix Head Lice Treatment

(MedPage Today) -- A congressman has called on the FDA to ban the pesticide lindane as a treatment for head lice in children; the agency has already demoted it from a first-line therapy.

Permethrin Treatment of Head Lice with Knockdown Resistance-like Gene.

To the Editor: Chosidow and colleagues (March 11, 2010, issue)(1) justify their study of oral ivermectin for the treatment of pediculosis capitis by the increasing resistance of head lice to pyrethroi...

Clinical Report--Head Lice.

Head lice infestation is associated with limited morbidity but causes a high level of anxiety among parents of school-aged children. Since the 2002 clinical report on head lice was published by the Am...

In vitro comparison of four treatments which discourage infestation by head lice.

Products which discourage the transmission of head lice are appealing; however, few studies have tested this concept. This study aims to test the efficacy of four commercial products which claim to di...

What's bugging you? An update on the treatment of head lice infestation.

Head lice infestation (pediculosis capitis) is a common problem in paediatric practice. It can cause considerable distress to children and their families and may lead to bullying and social stigmatisa...

Ovicidal effects of a neem seed extract preparation on eggs of body and head lice.

The eggs (nits) of head and body lice (Pediculus humanus capitis, Pediculus humanus corporis) were incubated for 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 or 45 min into a neem seed extract contained in a fine shampoo formu...