Lice Clinics of America®- Hawaii Provides Tips on How To Prevent Head Lice at Summer Camp
As parents start planning to send their children to camp this summer, Barrie Desmond of Lice Clinics of America - Hawaii, has several tips for how parents can avoid welcoming head lice into their homes when their children return from camp.
“Camps…
Can lice swim?
Who knew? Lice can swim— or at least they can survive under water. For those of you whose children surf or swim in pools here in Hawaii this is important information!
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), studies…
Over-The-Counter head lice treatments: Do they work?
When a child comes home from school (or camp or day care) with ukus, most parents rush to the pharmacy and buy one of many available over-the-counter (OTC) head-lice treatments. There are a couple of reasons to slow down before taking this step.
First,…
What is an uku?
If you are from Hawaii, you know exactly what an uku is. Uku is the Hawaiian word for Lice. Growing up here, you most likely have had ukus at least once and for most it’s multiple times. If you are new to Hawaii and have never experienced…
