• There are other treatments for permethrin-resistant "mutant" head lice

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 13, 2014 Source: Super lice on verge of conquering Canadian scalps as mutant parasites develop immunity to insecticides Reference: Knockdown Resistance Allele Frequencies in North American Head Louse (Anoplura: Pediculidae) Populations Patient information: Head lice (Beyond the Basics)

  • The facts of lice life

    Say these five words to parents “Your child has head lice”. The reaction runs the gamut from revulsion to shock to a feeling of repudiation of their parenting skills and ability to keep a clean household; in short it is sometimes viewed as a badge of failure. Let’s get the facts about this parasite and…