Head Lice

• ‘Super lice’ are becoming more resistant to chemical shampoos. What to use instead

  These so-called super lice, fortified with increased resistance to traditional treatments, are proving a challenge for those seeking to rid themselves of the persistent pests.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2024
  
• Holiday head lice: Experts say to expect a ‘lice spike’ in early 2024

  'Parents should expect a spike of lice in January and February just because of the nature of the holidays.'

  Health

  Dec 27, 2023
  
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• EMSB disbands volunteer lice-checking committees in schools amid complaints

  New EMSB guidelines call for parent lice-check committees to disband. Instead, parents are responsible for checking for lice regularly on their own children.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2019
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• Super Awesome Science Show: Bad hair days

  Whether we're talking about genetics or the climate, our historical roots may be more important than the ones on our scalp when it comes to understanding our hair.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 9, 2019
• ‘Anybody can catch it’: Winnipeg expert’s tips on how to keep kids from getting lice

  A Winnipeg expert says a good lice comb should be on every parent's back-to-school shopping list. Schools across the city vary on whether or not kids with nits must be kept home.

  Aug 28, 2018
• Lethbridge mom frustrated with school policy that doesn’t notify parents of lice outbreaks

  Lethbridge School District 51 responded with a statement, emphasizing that "head lice are a community-wide problem, as head lice are just as likely to be caught at home or in the community than at school."

  Health

  Dec 5, 2017
• Selfies spreading ‘super lice’ as kids prepare to head back to school

  Not only have lice become resistant to over-the-counter remedies, they are now increasingly spreading because of selfies.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2016
• TDSB mulling over rule that keeps kids with head lice at home

  One of the country's largest school boards is considering changing the rule that keeps kids with head lice at home, inflaming the debate over whether exclusion is the right way to deal with the maligned critters.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2016
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• Lice: What you need to know

  School is back in session and some parents will soon be getting calls alerting them to the fact that someone in their child's class has lice.

  Sep 14, 2015