Prescriptions for a range of ‘over the counter’ remedies are no longer available on the NHS after a crackdown in recent years on unnecessary spending by the service on common ailments. Cough syrup, ...

Wet dandruff—or dandruff associated with an oily scalp—happens when extra sebum (oil) production on the scalp combines with ...

MAKE THE BEST CHOICES WHEN FACING LICE. IT’S OFTEN A FAMILY AFFAIR WHEN IT COMES TO COLDS, FLU, AND EVEN HEAD LICE. JUST LIKE ITCHING MY HEAD AND I’M LIKE, I WAS LIKE, THAT IS DEFINITELY A BUG.

Lice are now resistant to some of the most commonly used treatments, so the experts say wet combing is the most reliable ...

If you've got kids, you may have battled lice. Every year, an estimated six to 12 million children get head lice.

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

Head lice affect more than 100 million people worldwide annually. Permethrin (1% formulation) is efficacious but resistance is emerging. Malathion (0.5% formulation) is an alternative, but ...

The NHS is no longer routinely prescribing products to treat a range of common conditions after a crackdown on prescriptions ...

Cough syrup, paracetamol, eye drops and sun cream are among the products which are no longer routinely being prescribed by ...

People have been warned that their health condition may no longer be treated via an NHS prescription due to changes. In an ...