If you hear that your kid (or one of their friends) has head lice, your first reaction might be a mixture of disgust, panic, and an urge to disinfect everything in your house. That would be ...

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Health experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) say children don't have to be sent home from school if they have head lice ... and piperonyl butoxide shampoo, ivermectin 0.5% lotion ...

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Each head lice infestation was a mini nightmare: a work and school day lost to early pickup, chemical shampoos, vacuuming and endless combing for nits (eggs). The days after, spent worrying that a ...

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WITH kids heading back to school this week, experts are urging parents to be aware of the heightened risk of head lice ... washing your hair with ordinary shampoo, apply lots of conditioner ...

If you do end up with head lice—on your kid’s head, or even on yours—don’t give up hope. First, if it’s a teacher or school nurse that discovers the lice, they should not pull your kid ...