LICE TIPS

Where do lice come from and how do you get lice if you haven't been around anyone? Read this article to find out the origins of head lice and how they spread.

LiceDoctors finds that in the vast majority of families, if the children have head lice then the mom has it. Head lice travel from head to head and as we moms are in close contact with our kids, it is a likely scenario that we will inherit a bug or two from them.

Kate W. from Cedar Rapids is the mother of a 10 year old boy and a 12 year old girl. Kate takes pride in the fact that she grows her own vegetables, makes all the meals in the house, and is the go-to repair person in the family.

The Kansas Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health recently changed its policy regarding admission to school with head lice. Per recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC, it is no longer mandatory for children to be “nit-free” in order to be allowed back into school in some districts in Kansas.

Experience Matters When it Comes to Lice Picking "I was taught to be self-reliant" cried Nadine, a mom from Des Moines who has 4 children, and was literally in tears. "What is the matter with me that I can't exterminate the lice in my kids' hair? I grew up on a farm and we dealt with bugs in the crops all the time. Bugs do not scare me or bother me yet no matter what I do nothing works to get rid of these damn lice!

The best way to remove lice is by using a lice comb. Read this to find out how to comb out lice and nits and how often to use a lice comb to get rid of lice.

"Please come to my home right away! My daughter has live lice bugs in her hair despite the fact that I treated her last night with a chemical lice shampoo!"' insisted a mom from a northern suburb of Chicago.

Find out how to prevent lice after treatment and what steps you should take for post lice care with these helpful tips from the experts at LiceDoctors.

Head lice is generally transmitted by close person to person contact. It is unlikely that you will contract a case of head lice from sheets since the bugs will die soon after landing on the sheets. In other words, the risk of contracting head lice from bedding is very low.

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