Brookline school district considers new approach to lice; parents say plan is lousy Jan 17, 2008
It defies common courtesy, let alone common sense, said the mother of a Lawrence School second-grader, who was shocked to find the school nurse would not be informing her son s classmates after her family was infested with lice ... It s a nuisance, but lice do not carry disease ... Under Donnelly s recommendations, parents would receive no notice if lice were found among their child s classmates. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Author gives girls true picture in 'Body Drama' Jan 14, 2008
A sort of Our Bodies, Ourselves for the millennial generation, it features 272 pages of candid discussion on virtually every topic, from body-mass index and depression to tanning, cellulite and body lice. USA TODAY's Greg Toppo talks with Redd. (USA Today -- News)
Lice salons: lousy idea or necessity? Jan 11, 2008
Lice salons: lousy idea or necessity ... Lice salons: lousy idea or necessity ... The woman pulling a fine-toothed comb through the girl's hair was looking for nits, the eggs laid by lice and a recurring annoyance for the third-grader. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Red tide reporting system spreads Jan 10, 2008
30-day news archives. If the resources are available, you can count on it: We'll do it. (Florida Today)
Nitpickers multiplying Jan 10, 2008
The woman pulling a fine-toothed comb through the girl's hair was looking for nits, the eggs laid by lice and a recurring annoyance for the thirdgrader ... The traffic at the recently opened Chicago salon called Hair Fairies --- The Head Lice Helpers is just one indicator of the anxiety and desperation parents feel when they hear a student in their child's class has head lice ... Though there's no evidence of a head lice epidemic, the bugs have been getting harder to banish as they become... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
COLUMN: Dr. Phil's visit to hospital to visit Britney same as being held 'involuntarily' Jan 9, 2008
Spears was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angles last Thursday after a stand-off with police in connection with a child-custody battle. Most people who engage in a stand-off with police end up in jail ... n Shaved her head (a bad case of lice, perchance). (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Letters to the editor Jan 2, 2008
Lice are a health hazard. I just want to say thank you to Rosemary Ellis for mentioning the lice problem in the Kelso schools ... I was told that lice are not a health hazard so they can no longer justify keeping the children away from school. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Govt, NGOs, firms work together for national health Dec 29, 2007
" Securing first a healthy water supply and then tackling the malaria in Sumba has been an ongoing project of the Sumba Foundation, which funds Ude's malaria eradication program. Simple solutions such as pyrethrum-impregnated mosquito nets supplied to every home within the program have seen productivity "quadruple in 2007", as infection rates decrease Ude explained. "The mosquitoes do not enter houses with the nets, even the head lice problem is eradicated and spiders and other insects also... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
EDITORIAL: A cautionary fish tale Dec 17, 2007
The research, published in the journal Science, found that in some years, more than 80 percent of pink salmon that migrate past the farms were killed by sea lice, a parasite spread by the farmed fish. The study looked at data that went back to the 1970s, but sea lice infestations only began in 2001, when the number of salmon farms increased. (Nola.com -- Sports)
4.9% tax hike 'a little off zero' Dec 16, 2007
"The budget, which contains no major cuts to frontline services, was passed unanimously after three days of deliberations. For the second year in a row, council used assumed spending reductions and increased provincial funding and raided reserves to balance the books.Council started with a projected budget shortfall of $79 million. They knocked it down to $49 million inclusive of an $17.3-million, 8.8-per-cent increase in the police budget and a $20-million levy adopted to help fix the city's... (Canada.com)
City defers decision on development freeze Dec 14, 2007
Alberta has issued new police guidelines on Tasers, but the changes appear timid compared to what's being recommended by a national agency that oversees the RCMP. ... Calgary police have ruled the electrocution death of a man at a southeast business an accident ... Parasitic sea lice found in salmon farms are driving nearby populations of wild salmon toward local extinction, according to a scientific paper published Thursday. (CBC.ca)
NWT Mountie shooting suspect yet to hire a lawyer Dec 14, 2007
A team of uniformed and plainclothes police escorted Bulatci to and from the courthouse ... Parasitic sea lice found in salmon farms are driving nearby populations of wild salmon toward local extinction, according to a scientific paper published Thursday. (CBC North)
Parasites in fish farms threaten wild salmon, researchers say Dec 14, 2007
The parasitic sea lice prey on juvenile wild salmon when they swim past these fish pens on their way from inland rivers to the ocean ... But not everyone accepts this view of sea lice ... According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, a government agency responsible for developing aquaculture while safeguarding wild fish stocks, "no direct cause and effect" has been established between sea lice prevalence and salmon mortality. (International Herald Tribune)
12 hours + 3 writers + 3 acting troupes = 3 plays for 1 gala Dec 14, 2007
Parasitic sea lice found in salmon farms are driving nearby populations of wild salmon toward local extinction, according to a scientific paper published Thursday. Paramount is to experiment with releasing the next instalment of its Jackass series of movies free on the internet, bypassing the cinema. (CBC.ca)
Prince George ice-jam now 5 km long Dec 14, 2007
Organized Eastern European gangs are believed to be behind a debit card scam in Victoria, B.C., that has drained money from hundreds of people's bank accounts, Saanich police said ... Asian women were targets of five violent purse snatchings in southeast Vancouver in the past week, police said ... Parasitic sea lice found in salmon farms are driving nearby populations of wild salmon toward local extinction, according to a scientific paper published Thursday. (CBC British Columbia)
Topaz Pharmaceuticals raises money for lice treatment Dec 4, 2007
a biopharmaceutical company developing a new treatment for lice, raised $20 million in a private stock sale Monday ... company plans to use the proceeds to complete clinical trial of its experimental lice treatment and to prepare the product for market ... Head lice infestations, which afflict an estimated 6 million to 12 million children a year in the United States, are becoming more resistant to traditional treatments. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
It's a fact of lice: They can infest anyone Dec 2, 2007
After spraying NitGlue Desolver and using LiceKiller, Elizabeth Cook demonstrates how she would use a NitFree lice comb on hair ... Cook demonstrates how she would treat a client with NitGlue Dissolver, a spray that loosens lice eggs from the hair shaft ... Kalo Del Monte, 7, of Encinitas, who does not have lice, is the model. (North County Times)
Vast Nazi archive opens to public, ending more than 60 years of Holocaust secrecy Nov 29, 2007
Among its files, seen by the Associated Press during repeated visits to Bad Arolsen in the last year, are the list of deportees from the Netherlands to Auschwitz on which Anne Frank's name appears, the list of employees of Oskar Schindler's factory who were sheltered from death, medical records showing the number of lice on the heads of prisoners, and the list of inmates evacuated by the Nazis from the Neuengamme labor camp who later died on prisoner boats mistakenly bombed by the British air... (Boston Globe)
Hoarding over 280 animals, 200 more found dead Nov 27, 2007
The day of her arrest, Oct. 12, Munroe was confused and belligerent, and had to be treated for lice and fleas at the jail ... Animals with special needs, either because of poor health or temperament, may be sent to a breed-specific rescue shelter or a licensed animal foster home, she said ... She was uncooperative during booking and was treated for lice, fleas and other medical issues before being put in isolation, where "the female correctional officers went above and beyond to get her... (Pet-Abuse.com)
CWS appeal: Nicaragua floods Nov 21, 2007
The families are also being provided with personal hygiene kits, including laundry soap, bath soap, lice shampoo, sanitary napkins, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and a comb. This packet will contribute to improve health conditions of the families. (AlertNet)
San Antonio chosen for clinical trials on new head lice treatment Nov 17, 2007
Some San Antonio children with itchy scalps could be afforded the dubious distinction of being selected for new phase 3 clinical trials on an investigational product for the treatment of head lice ... In 2002, ParaPRO licensed the worldwide rights for an investigational product called Spinosad, a compound developed by ... ParaPRO is working to develop and market a version of the compound for use in the control of head lice in people. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Roaches, Fleas Force 400 From Apartments Nov 15, 2007
Residents agree with health inspectors that most of the apartments at Harmony Grove are infested with cockroaches, bed bugs, fleas and lice, WLWT-TV in Cincinnati reported. "It's not our fault what's going on here; it's the owners' fault to make sure everything's up to code and there are clean living conditions," said resident Donna Graham. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
A hard act to follow Nov 10, 2007
lice and eco-friendly household products. A different landscape. (Globe and Mail)
New Bio-Solution Formulated with Cedar Oil Developed to Replace Deadly Spot Drop Flea Control Products, Which Have Been Acknowledged to Cause Prematur Nov 8, 2007
We are experiencing 100% mortality in fleas, ticks, lice and mites; those parasites that continually plague our domestic mammals, dogs and cats, and an array of farm, equine and other livestock ... Private label and technology license opportunities are available to qualified, domestic and international entities. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Schools say no staph scare Nov 6, 2007
The schools should check the children weekly for signs of the infection,just as they do for lice or even t.b.When I went to school there were tests given yearly to screen for T.B.,but I never hear about kids being checked for diseases anymore. If we let our guard down an epidemic will occur. (Pensacola News Journal)
Prisoner number 112613 Nov 5, 2007
The men also dealt with fleas and lice ... If I ate a slice of bread, I was full, Kesling said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
More of this story Nov 2, 2007
BROCKTON With children in school, Dean Francis of Brockton has come to expect the alerts about head lice and whooping cough ... Likewise, the state Department of Early Education and Care, which licenses childcare facilities, does not require that it be reported. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
The week in photos Oct 30, 2007
Signs warned of rip currents, rough surf, jellyfish, man-o-war and sea lice. (Lannis Waters/Post Staff). (The Palm Beach Post)
10/25/2007 - North County Times reporters answer your questions Oct 26, 2007
We live on Olive Hill (Fallbrook) and would like to know why we seem to have an extra large police presence in our area ... It lets others know that the house is evacuated, and lets the other fire/policemen know they do not have to check that house again for residents ... How about gratitude for the firemen and women, SDG lice forces, military etc. (North County Times)
Your School : Forest County eighth graders to attend Making Healthy Choices Conference Oct 25, 2007
After that, Natalie Wetzel-Rasmussen, licensed professional counselor, will address the eighth grade experience, which includes a certain right of passage where students begin to incorporate their dreams from childhood into the possibilities of the future as they prepare for the challenge of high school, as well as begin to glimpse the opportunity for personal fulfillment in adulthood ... After the afternoon break-out sessions, a group of high school students from Stevens Point called SPASH,... (Forest Republican, WI)
Charting classroom ickies Oct 22, 2007
" Aside from the mounds of paperwork - immunization record audits to individual charting for medically fragile students - there are spines to check for scoliosis, annual hearing, vision and dental checks for some grade levels as well as unexpected "outbreaks" to monitor. This season's few weather changes have already netted the usual round of allergy flare-ups and sniffles commonly passed from one child to the next. The beginning of the school year generally is light, save for the younger... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Hospital stays hurting elderly Oct 22, 2007
The condition that they arrive in is appauling - covered on pressure areas that are into deep tissue or crawling with scabies and lice. Many are malnourished. (Courier Mail)
Scientists concerned for pubic lice Oct 21, 2007
Moeliker said he began hunting in earnest for the species, also known as "pubic lice," last year after reading an article published by British doctors in the June issue of the journal of Sexually Transmitted Infections ... Moeliker said that in essence, the lice's habitat is being threatened ... "When the bamboo forests that the Giant Panda lives in were cut down, the bear became threatened with extinction. Pubic lice can't live without pubic hair.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Dutch museum unable to locate elusive crab louse for its collection Oct 20, 2007
Moeliker said he began hunting in earnest for the species, also known as "pubic lice," last year after reading an article published by British doctors in the June issue of the journal of Sexually Transmitted Infections ... "When the bamboo forests that the Giant Panda lives in were cut down, the bear became threatened with extinction. Pubic lice can't live without pubic hair," Moeliker said ... Both Dutch and American health officials cited the difficulty of obtaining data on crab lice. (AZCentral -- News)
Wash your hands, Oct 19, 2007
Roanetta Rodgers, Infection Control Practitioner and MRMC Chief Quality Officer, quickly educated the attendees on the differences between Bacteria, which can be treated with antibiotics; Viruses, which are not killed by antibiotics - but there are vaccines available to prevent some viruses; Fungi, which may show up as ringworm or athlete's foot, and Parasites, we know as lice, tapeworms, mites or scabies - transmitted by contact. All of the above excel if there are increased health risk factors... (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Some Scratching Heads Over New NYC School Lice Policy Oct 19, 2007
NEW YORK -- Nanette Ross remembers finding out her daughter had lice ... Do you agree with the NYC schools' new policy on lice ... It's the lice, not the nits, that cause problems. (WNBC.com, NY)
Lice on the loose Oct 17, 2007
A problem since the ancient Egyptians, school officials in Wellington are trying to keep head lice out of schools and under control as the new school year continues ... com, lice are tiny, wingless, parasitic insects that feed on your blood ... Certain lice, such as body lice, can transmit diseases, such as typhus, relapsing fever, and trench fever, but most of the time having lice is more embarrassing and itchy than it is concerning as a disease. (Wellington Daily News, KS)
Got you under my skin Oct 14, 2007
It is essential that those with genital herpes practise safe sex, but as many as 80 per cent of sufferers don't know they have it - either because they don't experience symptoms or they mistake the signs for another genital condition such as thrush or pubic lice. Dr Darren Russell, director of Cairns Sexual Health, says people with HSV-2 - which causes genital herpes - are probably two or three times more likely to contract HIV.. (The Age)
Tattersall's lose scratchies Oct 11, 2007
TATTERSALL'S 54-year stranglehold on the lucrative Victorian lottery licence is set to end ... 2 billion-a-year market, Greek gambling giant Intralot has been awarded a licence to operate scratchies ... Premier John Brumby said the Government had accepted the determination of the Minister for Gaming Tony Robinson, to award 10 year licences to Tattersall's and Intralot. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
41st class of RTC practical nurses look to year ahead Oct 9, 2007
In addition to class work, the class already has been busy performing lice screenings at the elementary schools in Phelps and Dent County, taking blood pressures at Rolla s nursing homes and helping out at health fairs. The officers agreed they appreciate this chance to gain experience before their practicals commence. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Schools weigh how to handle pandemic Oct 8, 2007
There was a time when a school nurse's worst nightmare was a bad case of head lice. It seems that time is long gone. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Large-scale Head Lice Finding Kits Effective Oct 6, 2007
Working with parents and schools to provide a bug busting approach to head lice is helping to reduce infestation levels, tackle health inequalities and reduce healthcare costs, according to a review in the Journal of Clinical Nursing ... "The best results are obtained when parents are supplied with a free Bug Buster Kit, which includes special combs and instructions on how to detect and eradicate head lice with normal shampoos and conditioners" explains Joanna Ibarra, Programme Co-ordinator for... (Science Daily)
Handyman on Call: Adding insulation; fighting no-see-ums; particleboard overhangs Oct 4, 2007
Fleas and lice are probably too big to be unseeable. Your best bet is to call the Public Health Department in Boston. (Boston Globe)
West Nile spray area set to grow Oct 4, 2007
Pyrethrins also are contained in lice shampoos. The insecticide also contains piperonyl butoxide. (Yahoo News -- West Nile Virus)
Fish Farming's Growing Dangers Sep 29, 2007
Halweil says we need to farm fish in ways that more closely "mimic the oceans," combining multiple, complementary species, including "cleaner fish" to control sea lice, for instance, as some farms already do in Norway. The meaning of sustainability, however, is a moveable metric, shaped, at least in the U.S., largely by restaurants where 70% of seafood consumption occurs. (Time.com)
It’s raw: You shi, I shi, we all shi for sushi Sep 21, 2007
Lice Landic Cod Rolls. Harry s Antique Shop and Sushi Bar. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
A healthy approach makes school nurse the best in the state Sep 20, 2007
Bordenick said Wells has a knack for talking with parents about sensitive subjects, such as lice, cleanliness and hyperactivity. "She is able to broach that subject without offending the parent and making them realize that she really is advocating for the child," Bordenick said. (Arbutus Times, MD)
Experts: Sea lice deadly to wild salmon Sep 19, 2007
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Eighteen prominent scientists and researchers say there is no question that sea lice from fish farms are lethal to wild salmon, no evidence to the contrary and a need for greater protection. The scientists, ranging from David Suzuki to National Geographic Society explorer-in-residence Wade Davis, wrote in an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell that the future of juvenile wild salmon is at risk. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Keeping healthy: Parents should be on lookout for health issues with start of school Sep 11, 2007
With the student spending so much time indoors and with other children, it is the perfect breeding ground for health issues such as head lice, chicken pox or the flu ... There are usually a few cases of head lice that we try to catch early on ... Head lice, pink eye, colds and the flu are some outbreaks the health department sees every year. (Cadillac News, MI)
Rescued Chickens Illustrate Horrors of New York City's Live Markets Aug 31, 2007
The birds were covered in lice, had overgrown nails and some had injuries to their wings and feet. One will most likely lose a wing due to an infection left untreated. (PR Newswire)
Aphid infestation is sticky business Aug 31, 2007
Aphids, often called plant lice, seem to be infesting many plants this summer. They can be found on maples, peppers, cabbage, pine trees, bluegrass, apples and many other plants. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Corruption? So, what's new? Aug 30, 2007
GHT s now transgendered quadraplegic pappy is actually a wanted for vile crimes against human lice escapee from a homosexual NAMBLA leper colony in queer turd burglin lovin San Fran Sicko. By Carole. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
National Pediculosis Association Urges Families to Screen, Detect, Remove, Protect Aug 29, 2007
This September marks the 22nd annual National Head Lice Prevention Month ... Routine screening, early detection and thorough nit removal stops head lice and the disruption they can bring to families and communities ... Newton, MA (PRWEB) August 29, 2007 -- The National Pediculosis Association () is heading into September's National Head Lice Prevention Month with a brand new mantra to help parents remember the single most effective phrase for protecting their children from head lice - "screen,... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Rachel Carson Defended Nature Aug 28, 2007
DDT was first used in Austria in the 1870 s and then later during World War II to effectively stop the spread of lice and control mosquitoes. After the war, it began to be used by the agricultural industry. (Suite101.com)
In Appreciation Aug 25, 2007
And while we re on the subject of hair, keeping students at our elementary free from annoying head lice has been much easier since Natalie Walker, of Tech-Nu Labs of Albany, donates a safe and effective product we can pass on to parents. And last but not least we want to thank Brownsville dentist Kirt Glenn, hygienist Margaret Lawson, and their dental assistants who give three full days a year and more than 10,000 worth of services and treatment annually to the children of the Central Linn... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Head Lice Treatments Aug 23, 2007
Head lice is one of the most common childhood health concerns, but it is easily treatable. Most parents move through their lives blissfully unconcerned about head lice until they receive a letter from their child's school nurse ... Head lice infestation is as common as it is uncomfortable and embarrassing. (Suite101.com)
It's Head Lice Season: Experts Offer Primer On Wiping Out The Head Invaders Aug 22, 2007
September is national Head Lice Awareness Month, and doctors from the Johns Hopkins Children s Center want to remind everyone that the yuck factor notwithstanding, head lice are a nuisance, not a health threat. Head-lice incidence peaks shortly after school starts, particularly among younger children ... First and foremost, make sure your child has lice, not another condition that causes an itchy scalp and mimics lice, Cohen says. (Science Daily)
NF Board discusses new lice, disciplinary policies Aug 17, 2007
The most discussion was about a new lice policy in the elementary school and a new discipline policy for high school athletes ... Elementary Principal Pam Chitwood presented the elementary handbooks and mentioned the new lice policy ... Students who have nits (lice eggs) but no living lice in their hair will be allowed to come back to school, provided their parents provide documentation of treatment. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Eight Ways To Improve Your Makeup Aug 14, 2007
Cold sores, dermatitis, acne bumps and eyelash lice are just some of the icky conditions that can be spread by unkempt cosmetics ... Cold sores, dermatitis, acne bumps and eyelash lice are just some of the icky conditions that can be spread by unkempt cosmetics ... But there are still a few nasties you can pick up from a humble eyeliner or foundationskin rashes, eyelash lice and even herpes. (MSNBC -- Health)
BOE approves assistant principals Aug 14, 2007
The policy revision deals with procedures schools will follow when students have head lice. Prior to the revision, the policy required all students found to have head lice and/or nits to be excluded from school, and students only received up to two excused absences to have the lice removed ... The new language of the policy states that the Caldwell County Board of Education eeks to prevent and control infestation of head lice while maintaining the confidentiality of each student and without... (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Topaz Pharmaceuticals is not bugged by lice Aug 13, 2007
But lice, well, they move in and stay for a while. Lice are parasitic insects that can live in the hair and scalp of humans ... 2007 American City Business Journals, Inc. and its licensors. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Statement by Cristian Perez Munoz, Chilean Representative, Pure Salmon Campaign, on the Slaughter of at Least One Million Farmed Salmon Contaminated by Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) Aug 11, 2007
Despite an emergency harvest and slaughter, disinfection procedures and a 5 km radius quarantine zone, sea lice infestation may soon make matters worse. According to a Sernapesca officer, sea lice, acting as a vector of the disease, could help spread ISA to both farmed and wild fish ... Since sea lice travel with a total disregard for government quarantine areas, the ISA problem has the potential to spread within the highly concentrated salmon farming region of Chiloe. (PR Newswire)
Health fair earns Blunt's praise Aug 8, 2007
The fair screened 350 school-aged children for lice, vision, hearing and scoliosis among others. Chairman of the fair steering committee Mary Ann Rouse said each child goes through nine screenings as part of the evaluation. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Aerial spraying in Lodi finished Aug 8, 2007
The agent is made of components that include an ingredient used in head lice shampoo, Devencenzi said. It also contains a chemical made of chrysanthemums, which is toxic to insects but not to humans, said Chris Riley, general counsel for McLaughlin Gormley King Company, which makes Evergreen. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Warsaw schools face big expenses Jul 28, 2007
Head lice is removed from the health section and simplified guidelines are included elsewhere in the handbook. e're asking parents to check their children often, said Schilson. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)