Clinic Locator
Myths Don’t Treat Head Lice
A myth is defined as, “1) a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events; 2) a widely held but false belief or idea.” When it comes to head lice, the second definition of myth is a big
New Medical Device Kills Lice in 90 minutes
There are two significant problems with traditional approaches to head-lice treatment. First, it takes a long time; and second, success is never guaranteed. That’s a tough combination for parents, teachers, nurses and anyone else involved in the lice-removal process. Whether using over-the-counter (OTC) products or home remedies, the same problems remain. Neither, if successful at
Medical Device Treatment For Lice
According the section 201(h) of the FDA’s Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C), a medical device is: “An instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including a component part, or accessory which is: Recognized in the official National Formulary, or the United States Pharmacopoeia, or any supplement
Treating Head Lice is Finally Easy and Scientific
For generations, head-lice removal has been a major hassle. Beyond the “yuck” factor of having bugs in your child’s hair, the recommended procedure for getting rid of them involved treating your child’s hair and scalp with what amounts to a pesticide, and then carefully combing out living and dead lice and their eggs (nits) for
