SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Head Lice Infestation Head Lice Treatment Comes with Burn...  Oct 8, 2009 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which features a page titled, "Malathion" (No author given, 2008), "Malathion ... is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of head lice infestation. The malathion lotion approved in the United States for the treatment of head lice is safe and effective when used as directed. Malathion lotion ... is both pediculicidal (kills live lice) and partially ovicidal (kills some lice... (Suite101.com) Wet Combing More Accurate Than Visual Inspection For Identifying Active Head Lice Infestation  Mar 24, 2009 23, 2009) Combing through a child's wet hair may lead to more accurate identification of active head lice infestation than visual inspection, according to a new report ... Head lice infestation (pediculosis capitis) is one of the most common childhood infections, affecting between 1 percent and 3 percent of 6- to 12-year-olds in industrialized nations, according to background information in the article ... Health care professionals and lay personnel frequently overdiagnose head lice infestation... (Science Daily) To Rid Heads of Lice, Wet-Combing May Work Best  Mar 18, 2009 MONDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Wet-combing a child's hair is better than a visual inspection for detecting active head lice infestation, according to German researchers. They compared the two methods in 304 students, ages 6 to 12. (MEDLINEplus) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009