MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'head lice'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610999&cid=t_148706_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FBdZ5Bc9I_LI%2F There are oversights… and then there are oversights. Somehow, though, Taro Pharmaceuticals forgot to include all of the warnings about its Ovide lotion for treating lice in a promotional children’s book distributed at the 2010 American Academy of Physician Assistants conference in Atlanta, and in material submitted to the FDA. What kind of warnings? Well, Ovide is not the sort of item you would want to simply hand a child. For instance, the lotion should only be used with adult supervision; the lotion is flammable, so its best to stay away from hair dryers if the child has wet hair; never use Ovide with anyone who is sensitive to the active ingredient, and if swallowed - well, you know - seek immediate medical attention. But not one word of these cautionary messages shows up in... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610999 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:41:59 +0100 4610999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361125&cid=t_148706_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2011%2F01%2F18%2Fwhat-you-should-know-about-head-lice-and-hair-color-2%2F Fawn’s fervent about head lice…I was wondering if it is safe to put commercial lice treatment shampoos, Rid or Licex, on newly dyed hair. How long should you wait after treatment to dye your hair? Also, does the dye provide any lice protection? The Left Brain is picky about nits: Thanks for your questions, Fawn. Hopefully these answers will help: Without going into a lot of hair dye history, let’s just say that you should avoid using ANY shampoo on freshly dyed hair. That’s because the washing process removes a lot of dye. If you can, wait at least a couple of days before you shampoo. You can have your hair dyed the next day after lice treatment. The active ingredients will essentially be washed away when you shampoo again. And even if a little is left behind, that... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361125 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:01:25 +0100 4361125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592300&cid=t_148706_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2010%2F05%2F24%2Fcould-head-lice-finally-be-eradicated%2F In this study, researchers compared the effectiveness of an oral treatment of Ivermectin with a topical treatment of malathion lotion. This double-blind study was conducted over the course of 15 days and involved 812 patients. The Ivermectin proved effective in ~95% of test subjects. The topical treatment was about 85% effective. So, maybe the oral treatment is the way to go (unless you are in the 5% of people where it didn’t work). End of Nit Picking? It would be nice if this meant that a simple oral treatment could replace the difficult and time consuming standard treatments for lice, but this one probably won’t. It is not 100% effective, not everyone can take the drug, and lice will certainly adapt. But if you’ve got a particularly difficult lice infestation to deal wi... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592300 Mon, 24 May 2010 06:01:46 +0100 3592300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546849&cid=t_148706_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fkilling-lice-a-growing-healthcare-field-at-500-a-head%2F2010.05.08 What’s one of the fastest growing healthcare fields? A professional nitpicker — as in the profession of picking lice out of hair. In a recent New York Times story, it’s becoming apparent that parents will do anything to get rid of lice. Part of it is the stigma associated with it, part of it is the “ickiness” factor. As a parent myself, I certainly understand the sentiment. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546849 Sat, 08 May 2010 17:50:23 +0100 3546849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354581&cid=t_148706_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fpr1PbhfpZvI%2F Hello, everyone. Nice to see you again. Another day beckons and we will begin ours by attempting to hustle one of the short people off to the schoolhouse. Wish us luck. To prepare, we are brewing the mandatory cup of stimulation. Grab one yourself, or a healthy bottle of water if you prefer, and get ready for the day. Here are a few items to help you along. Stay in touch… AstraZeneca To Sell Generics Made By India’s Torrent (Bloomberg News) J&J Seeks Rehearing In Europe On Skin Drug (MarketWatch) Doctors Fail To Cut Cholesterol Enough: Study (Reuters) Merck Drug Beats Head Lice In Study (Bloomberg News) Beijing To Build Asia’s Biggest Pharma Base (Alibaba.com) Massachusetts Joins J&J Antipsychotic Lawsuit (Boston Globe) Chief Justice Recuses In Wyeth Vaccine Cas... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354581 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:17:55 +0100 3354581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302395&cid=t_148706_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FzqDKtAHGu7A%2F It’s an instant reaction, isn’t it? Read or hear the word “lice,” and our scalp gets itchy. Unfortunately, head lice is a fact of life for many people, even in the so-called developed world, particularly among school children. Lice are not life threatening and they don’t carry illness, but they are still not something we want in our homes or on our scalp. However, treatment is usually with chemicals that can be harmful and often treatments need to be repeated because the follow up, picking out all the nits, is not always easy to do (Lice: The Real Nitpicking). In fact, some of the chemicals are so strong that they are not recommended for certain groups of people, such as children with neurological disorders. As time has passed and we have used these strong tox... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302395 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:35:21 +0100 3302395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=904569&cid=t_148706_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Ftwits-you-nit-wit.html I think very hard. I need to work out what country in the world will be enjoying Wednesday whilst it is only Monday night here? I give up. I need to find a way of expanding time so that I won’t look like an idiot for posting Wordless Wednesday on a Monday night. Fortunately, I have a very scientific brain, so this should be easy to solve. I decide to insert a scalpel in the world, pole to pole and add another semi circle of extra globe. The result is a ripple ball, with extra mountains and valleys and a few tectonic plates bumping into each other. I am not entirely happy with the result and I’ve only bought myself 12 hours. What else? Aha. Double the size of the globe and magically I have gained 24 hours. Brilliant! I may also have saved the world from global warming with one executiv... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=904569 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:56:00 +0100 904569