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Head Lice

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      new window American Head Lice Information Center Description: Treatment program for persistent head lice and a FAQ. (headliceinfo.com)
new window Biology and Management of Head Louse Infestations Description: Harvard School of Public Health, a non-profit informational site. (hsph.harvard.edu)
new window Canadian Paediatric Society Description: Advice for parents on how to deal with head lice. (caringforkids.cps.ca)
new window CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Head Lice Description: Directory of factsheets about the parasite. (cdc.gov)
new window eMedicine Health - Lice Description: Consumer health resource center providing an overview of lice and their signs, symptoms and treatment. (emedicinehealth.com)
new window Head Lice Description: Fact sheet from Clemson University describes head lice, with prevention and control methods. (hgic.clemson.edu)
new window Head Lice - Health factsheet Description: Concise factsheet on symptoms and treatment of head lice, this factsheet can also be downloaded in Acrobat format (hcd2.bupa.co.uk)
new window Head Lice Facts Description: Factsheet with description, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. (astdhpphe.org)
new window Head Lice Research and Gallery Description: Presents original research and information on head and body lice by A M Bailey. Contains a photo gallery and links to other relevant sites. (headliceresearch.com)
new window Keep Kids Healthy Description: Head Lice Treatments for children, plus advice on resistance, anti lice shampoo, such as rid, nix, ovide, and how to remove nits. (keepkidshealthy.com)
new window Ketorac.com Description: Information on headlice and nit control. Discusses signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, getting rid of nits, prevention, natural remedies, FAQs, wetcombing, shampoos and lotions. (ketorac.com)
new window Kidshealth: Head Lice Description: Factsheet with prevention and treatment strategies. (kidshealth.org)
new window Lice Advice Network Description: Offers consultation services to eliminate lice and nits as well as a network of nurse professionals who will nitpick your heads. (liceadvice.net)
new window Lice and Lindane - DrGreene.com Description: Read an article explaining the adverse effects of using a common pesticide to treat head lice and scabies. (drgreene.com)
new window Lice Solutions Resource Network, Inc. Description: A nonprofit head lice awareness and control center. Provides facts about the condition, answers to common questions, and an overview of de-lousing products on the market. (licesolutions.org)
new window Malathion - Safety and Medical Uses Description: This web site summarizes scientific and medical literature on the safety of malathion as a drug ingredient in pediculicide (head lice) products. (malathioninfo.com)
new window Medinfo: Head lice Description: Information on head lice affecting the scalp, a common problem in school children. Includes information on causes, treatment and bug busting. (medinfo.co.uk)
new window MedlinePlus: Head Lice Description: Directory of factsheets, articles, and news. (nlm.nih.gov)
new window National Pediculosis Association Description: Established in 1983, first and only non profit health agency dedicated to head lice issues. Helps parents make informed decisions about safely caring for their children. (headlice.org)
new window Not Nice to Lice Description: Head Lice, Body Lice and Scabies - history, biology and non-toxic controls. Information on poison treatments. Compare non-toxic solutions. (safe2use.com)
new window Nuvo for Head Lice Description: Information about head lice and about Nuvo, a new nontoxic head lice treatment developed by a dermatologist and described in "Pediatrics," the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. (nuvoforheadlice.com)
new window Oh No!! My Child's Got Lice! Description: A mother's shares her experience in ridding her daughter of head lice without the use of pesticides and shares what she learned about these nasty bugs. (members.tripod.com)
new window Pediatric Oncall Description: Commonly asked questions about head lice, its prevention and treatment. (pediatriconcall.com)
new window Pediculosis Description: Information about head lice, lice treatment, nits, pediculosis, lice control and nit combs. (pediculosis.com)
new window Pediculosis Hub Description: A brief definition of pediculosis, followed by links to overviews, research articles, fact sheets and images. (projectlinks.org)
new window RXinsider Description: A free informational monograph on headlice for patient counseling. (rxinsider.com)
new window U.S. National Library of Medicine Description: Provides definition, causes, risk, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention of head lice. (nlm.nih.gov)
new window University of Nebraska Description: Factsheet on head lice management. Endorsed by Head Lice Task Force. (ianr.unl.edu)
 




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