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» American Head Lice Information Center - Treatment program for persistent head lice and a FAQ.
» Biology and Management of Head Louse Infestations - Harvard School of Public Health, a non-profit informational site.
» CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Head Lice - Directory of factsheets about the parasite.
» Canadian Paediatric Society - Advice for parents on how to deal with head lice.
» Head Lice - Fact sheet from Clemson University describes head lice, with prevention and control methods.
» Head Lice - Health factsheet - Concise factsheet on symptoms and treatment of head lice, this factsheet can also be downloaded in Acrobat format
» Head Lice Facts - Factsheet with description, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
» Head Lice International - Lice research, treatment and information to help people make decisions regarding the treatment of head lice.
» How to Manage Head Lice - Research article on most aspects of life cycle, prevention, and treatment.
» Keep Kids Healthy - Head Lice Treatments for children, plus advice on resistance, anti lice shampoo, such as rid, nix, ovide, and how to remove nits.
» Ketorac.com - Information on headlice and nit control. Discusses signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, getting rid of nits, prevention, natural remedies, FAQs, wetcombing, shampoos and lotions.
» Kidshealth: Head Lice - Factsheet with prevention and treatment strategies.
» Lice Advice Network - Offers consultation services to eliminate lice and nits as well as a network of nurse professionals who will nitpick your heads.
» Lice Solutions Resource Network, Inc. - A nonprofit head lice awareness and control center. Provides facts about the condition, answers to common questions, and an overview of de-lousing products on the market.
» Lice and Lindane - DrGreene.com - Read an article explaining the adverse effects of using a common pesticide to treat head lice and scabies.
» Malathion - Safety and Medical Uses - This web site summarizes scientific and medical literature on the safety of malathion as a drug ingredient in pediculicide (head lice) products.
» Medinfo: Head lice - Information on head lice affecting the scalp, a common problem in school children. Includes information on causes, treatment and bug busting.
» MedlinePlus: Head Lice - Directory of factsheets, articles, and news.
» National Pediculosis Association - Established in 1983, first and only non profit health agency dedicated to head lice issues. Helps parents make informed decisions about safely caring for their children.
» Not Nice to Lice - Head Lice, Body Lice and Scabies - history, biology and non-toxic controls. Information on poison treatments. Compare non-toxic solutions.
» Oh No!! My Child's Got Lice! - A mother's shares her experience in ridding her daughter of head lice without the use of pesticides and shares what she learned about these nasty bugs.
» Pediatric Oncall - Commonly asked questions about head lice, its prevention and treatment.
» Pediculosis - Information about head lice, lice treatment, nits, pediculosis, lice control and nit combs.
» Pediculosis Hub - A brief definition of pediculosis, followed by links to overviews, research articles, fact sheets and images.
» RXinsider - A free informational monograph on headlice for patient counseling.
» U.S. National Library of Medicine - Provides definition, causes, risk, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention of head lice.
» University of Nebraska - Factsheet on head lice management. Endorsed by Head Lice Task Force.
» eMedicine Health - Lice - Consumer health resource center providing an overview of lice and their signs, symptoms and treatment.