by Walencia Konrad
"Except for the ick factor, there’s no real reason to plunk down a hundred dollars or more to treat a case of lice, says Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, an entomologist at Cornell University.
Between six million and 12 million children a year become infected with lice, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The tiny bugs, no bigger than a sesame seed, spread easily among children ages 3 to 11, who are likely to come into close head-to-head contact with one another or share hats, headbands and the like."
This is a helpful, patient-centered piece. Full Article, NY Times, May 28, 2010..