The Nice Lice Lady

The head line for this article is "Smartphones Blames for Dramatic Rise in Head Lice as Schoolchildren Gather Together to View Screen...

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

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...

Still recovering from the busy holiday season, I'm trying to catch up on some questions I've received from commenters.  I have par...

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

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...

Many questions have come up in recent comments and conversations. I think that there are others that might have similar questions, so I th...

I received a call from an absolutely exhausted mother. She had been running on 3 hours sleep every night for the last 2 weeks. Her pre -teen...

Rick Speare, who was a professor and researcher at James Cook University, developed a great slide show on the biology of the head louse. Che...

In a world where we have more research information then ever before, it amazes me that certain myths still prevail about head lice. You may ...

So you just received the unfortunate news. Maybe from you child's teacher or a friend. Maybe you discovered it yourself. What do you do?...

While head lice is an age old problem, in depth research about head lice is a relatively new phenomenon with almost all the scientific resea...

I love the Internet. More specifically, I love a good search engine. I love being able to find information about almost anything in a matter...

Click on this link to a great study that supports the idea the head lice are NOT effectively spread through inanimate objects (clothing, fur...

Nice picture, huh? I like and encourage the reading of a variety of head lice fact sheets from a variety of research centres/universities. W...

Most of the calls I receive come from people who want to know how to deal with this problem on their own. I am very happy to share all kinds...

How did I get to know so much about head lice? Well, first, I was exposed to lice/nit-picking, realized that I rather liked doing it, and th...

If you suspect that someone you know has head lice, check it out. If you think you might have head lice, find a buddy to check for you. 1. C...

Here are some basic facts about head lice. You should really know what you are dealing with. As they say, knowledge is power. Head lice are ...

Here is a link to an article that reported on a study about wet combing. In this study, wet combing was proven to be more effective than ove...