Fact or Fiction: Do Lice Love Clean Hair?

“Don’t go near them, they’re unclean and might have lice!”

Growing up, if you’ve heard your mother say this, you’re probably aware of what follows. That’s right. Playground bullying. More

What to do When You Encounter Stubborn, Pesky Nits

Six to twelve million kids in the United States suffer from head lice infestation. This is because kids come into close contact with each other.

From over-the-counter procedures to prescription medication, people employ a variety of treatment methodologies to deal with lice. More

Buggin’ Me All Night Long: How Head Lice Affect Sleep

There is nothing more frustrating than lying awake in the middle of the night, not being able to sleep.

According to Sleep Education, around 10 percent of people in the United States suffer from this malady.

From fatigue to low energy levels, there are many reasons why you might not be able to sleep well. According to the same source, around $63 billion is lost due to work performance inefficiencies caused by insomnia every year. What’s more, it affects the quality of life of the individuals. More

Head Lice: Confined To Hygiene Habits?

Lice—a problem decades old, yet still persisting. The long history of these creepy critters means that we should be completely informed about their infecting habits by now, right? Unfortunately, a slew of misconceptions still revolve around this matter, the most common one being associated with hygiene.

It is time to contemplate on the misleading belief, which is that only those individuals with bad self and home hygiene get lice. More

The Social Stigma Surrounding Head Lice

If you have ever encountered that persistent itch associated with a head lice infestation, or have had a family member experience it, you’re familiar with panicking about your social standing. What if anyone finds out? What if they start crawling while you’re speaking to someone? What of someone publicly points it out?! More