9/28/2016

I didn't know him. But I liked him.

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Thank you to the commenter who let me know about the death of Rick Speare, researcher, doctor, veterinarian and photographer of my favo...
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4/26/2016

No Cleaning, No Cry

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I am a bit baffled.  Lately, I've been getting comments from people who say they love reading the blog but that they are exhausted by ...
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3/31/2016

It's a bird...It's a plane...No, it's just a bug.

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My friend sent me a link to a news story about a new study on "Super Lice" - lice that have gene mutations that have been linked...
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1/09/2016

The Only Time I've Wanted To Shave Someone's Head. Carefully.

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In dealing with head lice, there is a quick - almost immediate - solution.  Shave your head. Lice hold on to the scalp by holding on to th...
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Another Question Period

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Still recovering from the busy holiday season, I'm trying to catch up on some questions I've received from commenters.  I have par...
21 comments:
11/04/2015

Margaret Cho sings "Lice"

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Margaret Cho, comedian extraordinaire, performed a soulful song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that I will be singing for days.  An...
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10/18/2015

Head Lice: Do You Ask? Do You Tell?

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So you have head lice?   Who have you told?   (Besides me.)   In so many of the emails I receive, people say, “I don’t know what I will ...
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5/06/2015

Early detection might be all the treatment you need.

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It has been a while since I offered lice removal services. Thankfully, I still get to experience the joys of head lice through friends and f...
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Something old, something new

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The American Academy of Pediatrics just put out a new report on Head Lice.  It is a doozy - it covers everything from lice biology and lif...
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3/19/2015

The best intentions, the most tragic consequences.

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My heart goes out to the family in Springfield, Massachusetts whose daughter died earlier this year after trying a head lice home remedy. Sh...