Over-the-counter (OTC) ointments that contain permethrin, pyrethrins, or piperonyl butoxide are effective against pubic lice infestations. A doctor may prescribe a medicated shampoo called lindane ...

In most studies, Flexolt was 100% effective against lice 140 days post-treatment and on a trial in Southland in coarse-woolled sheep with 6 months wool growth, it was 99.96% effective 152 days ...

By analyzing influent wastewater [coming into wastewater treatment plants] for the presence of several specific human metabolites of triazines, pyrethroids, and organophosphates, the researchers are ...

The research, published in Nature Communications, suggests this preemptive, two-part approach could be the most effective plan of treatment for early-stage breast cancer linked to BRCA1 and BRCA2 ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: My 5-year-old granddaughter gave me head lice on Mother’s Day. I have used all the products on the pharmacy shelf. I got a script from my doctor, and I still have the lice.

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Head lice have a three-stage life cycle. They begin as nits, hatch and become nymphs, and become full-sized adults within weeks. Read more about them here.

A Mexican girl is at risk of losing access to the lifesaving treatment she has been receiving in Los Angeles after her family's legal immigration status was abruptly revoked.

Piperonyl butoxide is neither toxic nor carcinogenic. There is one case report of a fatal overdose, but the victim drank between one pint and one quart of the chemical. Bad move. (4) Piperonyl ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sent a letter urging health care providers and medical boards to update treatment protocols for ...

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Patients paying thousands for their treatment. Giles Turner, 64, who lives in Brighton, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March 2023. He has been taking abiraterone for almost two years and has ...