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Lice and Bullying: The Importance of Eliminating the Stigma of Head Lice
February 5, 2013In September 2011, in a school in Tenafly, NJ, a boy announced to a small table of children that a 9 year old girl sitting with them h...
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Penny Wise, Pound Foolish...With Lice Treatment You Get What You Pay For
February 1, 2013I recently had a client cancel an appointment because she found a cut rate "professional" to treat her and her daughter in h...
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Head Lice Know No Season
January 3, 2013One of the most often asked questions we hear in our office is, "When is the season for lice?" The answer, a disconcerting o...
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Thanksgiving Travel Tips from Lice Lifters: Don't Bring Home Unwanted Souvenirs from Holiday Travel!
November 21, 2012Thanksgiving travel time is upon us! With everything that the NJ area has experienced in the past few weeks, we have a lot to be...
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The Circle of Lice: Anatomy of an Outbreak
August 15, 2012They say there are six degrees of separation (at most) between every person on earth, meaning we are connected to every other person o...
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The Gift That Keeps on Giving
June 20, 2012Upon hearing that a child's friend has lice, parents' reactions can vary greatly. Some parents will race to the pharmacy, buy ...
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The Gift That Keeps On Giving: Friends Who Share Everything Also Share Lice
June 20, 2012Upon hearing that a child's friend has lice, parents' reactions can vary widely. Some parents will race to the pharmacy, buy a...
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Will Great Memories Be All Your Child Brings Home This Summer?
June 14, 2012If you are sending your child to an overnight camp, chances are they will be screened for head lice upon arrival. Camps know that the ...