Syracuse Clinic Treats Head Lice with Hot Air
A head lice clinic in Syracuse, New York is taking a new approach to treatment: hot air. The treatment is designed to give patients an alternative to conventional treatments that include pesticide-based shampoos, More...
‘Matilda’ stars get hit with a lice infestation
At least a half dozen of the 16-odd child cast of the Broadway musical, “Matilda the Musical”, have been stricken with a lice infestation, Page Six reports. Head lice, or Pediculus humanus capitis, More...
Sanofi Pasteur’s ‘Sklice’ more effective than nit combing at eliminating head lice according to study
Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse) Image/CDC A single, 10-minute, at-home application of ivermectin was more effective than vehicle control (nit combing) in eliminating head-louse infestations at 1, 7, and 14 More...