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head lice
Managing childhood maladies
Educate and advise: pharmacy’s front line role as the first line for parents’ seeking advice on children’s minor ailments It’s not surprising that the common cold is one of the …
Clinical tips: head lice
Louis Roller takes a look at the bane of parents everywhere: head lice Head lice or nits (Pediculus humanus capitus) are small, wingless insects that live, breed and feed on …
Back at school? Here’s how to keep kids free of head lice
A new school year, and another battle between bloodsucking parasites and the kids they love to live on, writes Cameron Webb from the University of Sydney A new school year, and …
Selfies blamed for head lice
An Irish pharmacist is warning of a new head lice risk factor They’ve been blamed for everything from a growing disconnect with older people to a rise in narcissism and …