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Health Encyclopedia: Head Lice

Definition

Head lice are tiny insects that live on the scalp. They can be spread by close contact with other people.

These lice only live in hair and occasionally eyebrows and eyelashes.

Expert & Community Posts

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...to spray bedding. There are special shampoos for head lice, and again, bedding should be washed.... Read more »

Dandruff: Diagnosis and Treatment

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...coal tar shampoo, which was used in the past to kill head lice and can be effective at treating... Read more »

Insect Repellents and Your Skin

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...Permethrin is also the active ingredient used to treat head lice and can be found in tick... Read more »

Wow . . . a Cure for Migraine Disease!

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

At least once a week, I receive an email from someone asking my opinion of a Web site or book... Read more »

How Your Posture Can Cause (and Affect) Arthritis

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

Posture, both good and bad, absolutely can have an impact on osteoarthritis. How does bad posture... Read more »

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Health Guide

Migraine Issues: Take Action: Management of migraine

Although a cure for migraine headache does not yet exist, headache pain can be managed with lifestyle modifications and medication. Specifically: Keep a diary to record headache patternsAvoid... Read more »

Conclusion and Questions to ask your doctor about Alzheimer's disease "

Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible disorder of the brain, which leads to the loss of memory, and overall mental and physical function. Eventually it leads to death. Scientists are studying... Read more »

What are the treatments and drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease?"

There are several Alzheimer's treatments, but no Alzheimer's disease cure. One main component of Alzheimer's treatment is ensuring patient safety. This includes limiting the risks associated with... Read more »

Migraine Issues: What are the causes and risk factors of migraine?

Migraine awareness is high, and recent medical research indicates that migraines are caused by inherited mutations in genes which control brain activity. Migraines usually develop before the age of... Read more »

Migraine Issues: How is migraine treated?

Migraine headache is treated by migraine prevention strategies and symptom alleviation. Many migraine sufferers rely on both preventive and abortive medications to stop the headache process. ... Read more »

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