Latest Head-louse infestation Stories

It can be difficult to uncover the behavior of small, shy, nocturnal primates like the brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus), especially in the dense rainforests of Madagascar where this lemur lives. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Ecology shows that the social interactions of brown mouse lemurs can be monitored by mapping the transfer of tagged lice. Brown mouse lemurs are the only known host of the parasitic louse Lemurpediculus verruculosus. The lice...

LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hair Fairies wants clients to say goodbye to winter and head lice with its fresh botanical blends that are non-toxic and organic. With head lice increasingly virulent this winter, Hair Fairies is devoted to lice removal in its national salons in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City and now Fairfield, CT. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110928/LA76758LOGO) Just in time for spring, Hair Fairies'...

Lice Busters, a family-owned lice removal service with over 20 years of industry experience, was recently featured in the movie "I Don't Know How She Does It." Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) February 17, 2012 Lice Busters, a veteran force in the lice removal industry known for its all-natural products, is promoting its recent Hollywood debut as the go-to lice service in "I Don't Know How She Does It," a 2011 film staring Sarah Jessica Parker. Available online at...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hair Fairies, a national network of full-service clinical lice removal salons, announced today that its newest salon will open on March 1 in Fairfield, Connecticut. Founded in 1999, Hair Fairies has treated more than 500,000 clients successfully, and currently employs more than 50 full and part-time trained specialists at its established salons in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. The new lice removal...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Sklice® (ivermectin) lotion, 0.5% for the topical treatment of head lice, in patients 6 months of age and older. Effective and well-tolerated, Sklice Lotion treats lice in most patients with a single 10-minute application of the lotion, without nit combing. "The approval of Sklice Lotion provides physicians and parents with a new treatment option...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hair Fairies wants clients to "leap" ahead in February with three discount offers in its San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City salons. With head lice increasingly virulent this winter, Hair Fairies' national full-service clinical salons devoted to natural head lice treatment will offer 25% off lice removal services for clients who must repeat treatments within six months, to clients who refer other clients or to...

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Licenders, the East Coast's premier head-lice removal service, announces the grand opening of their new lice treatment center in Stamford, CT. This unique salon will have trained head lice removal experts that specialize in easy and effective head lice removal, head lice treatments, education and prevention. "Incidents of head lice have been growing at an alarming rate in this country as the widespread use of pesticide based...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hair Fairies, national full-service clinical salons devoted to lice removal, will evaluate early lice detection free on Wed., Jan. 18, in its San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City salons. If needed, their in-salon professionals will treat and eliminate costs with a 100% guarantee of success. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110928/LA76758LOGO) "A head start on 2012 should not include head lice," says...