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Dropping Lice Stigmas in the New Year
There have long been myths and stigmas that follow head lice. The pesky parasites themselves are enough to make your skin crawl, but the hurtful words that can come along with them are even worse. Head lice have been around since ancient times and misinformation still follows them. This new year lets set the lice…
Read MoreHead Lice and Developmental Differences
Head Lice can be an awful situation for anyone. The experience can be traumatic for kids and parents — especially if your child has developmental differences. A child with developmental differences may be distressed with hair brushing, fearful about the creatures, an increased general overall discomfort. At Lice Clinics 805, we can and would love…
Read MorePre-Holiday Lice Prevention
This year’s holiday season is already beginning to look a little different for many of us. With a national pandemic at hand the holiday stress can really add up this year. Head lice is the last thing you need on your holiday list. Unfortunately, the spread of head lice tend to increase during the holiday…
Read MorePesticides Found In Some OTC Lice Products
Recently, Yahoo released an article that talked about the dangerous chemicals that are found in pet shampoo, lice treatment and mosquito repellent. Their article had to say this: Exposure to a pesticide found in pet shampoos, lice treatments and mosquito repellents may lead to an early death, research suggests. Scientists from the University of Iowa looked at the health impact…
Read MoreDo Head Lice Spread in the Winter
We get a lot of questions about head lice. One of the most common this time of year is, do head lice even spread in the winter? We understand a lot of other insects die off in the winter months, but unfortunately head lice are not one of them. Head lice spread in the winter…
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