Now to the big question – and lots of mums on our forum have asked it too, like Sharron, who says: “I'm a mum and I would like to know - what are your methods to get rid of nits and head lice? “Do you ...

In terms of treatments for lice, you can be extremely successful using a multitude of remedies. There's no proven scientific evidence with the mayonnaise, the olive oil, and all of that kind of ...

On day 15, participants with persistent infestation were switched to the alternative treatment. The primary endpoint was absence of live head lice on day 15; secondary outcomes were absence of ...

And of course, shaving your head is a cheap and ... when initial over-the-counter treatments don't work. Like prescription ivermectin lotion, which paralyzes lice by disrupting their nervous ...

And you’re way more likely to get them if you live with kids or work with kids and are in close contact with them ... You may never have dreamed you’d get head lice as an adult, but if you do, you’ll ...

Matty J and his family were recently hit by head lice: “I don’t want you to panic… we have nits.” There are some parenthood rite-of-passage moments most parents would rather avoid, like ...

The current policy requires students with live lice to be picked up immediately and to return only after providing proof of treatment.

The high-street chemist has reported a 121% spike in sales of its head lice treatment spray. With summer around the corner ...

Background In the treatment of human head lice infestation, healthcare providers are increasingly concerned about lice becoming resistant to existing pesticide treatments. Traditional pesticides ...

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Super lice might look like normal head lice, but these aren’t the lice from your childhood. Named for their greater resistance to over-the-counter treatments and pesticides that people have ...