Hundreds of Insect Species Are Living in American Homes
Even “clean and normal” American homes are crawling with an average of about 100 species of arthropods, or insects and spiders, a team of researchers found. The researchers scoured 50 houses in North Carolina and found at least 579 species overall, the most common of which were flies, spiders, beetles, ants and book lice, according to the study published in the journal PeerJ on Jan. 19. The team of entomologists found the species by looking from floor to ceiling in each room. Matthew Bertone, an entomologist at North Carolina State University, who worked with researchers at the California Academy of Sciences an...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - January 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauren French Tags: Uncategorized North Carolina Research Source Type: news

Hundreds of tiny spiders, lice and more crawling through US homes, study says
Researchers scoured 50 houses and found they were inhabited by 579 types of arthropods in study thought to be first of its kindIf you’re ever feeling lonely at home, you can now rest assured that you are far from alone. The average home is crawling with more than 100 species of invertebrates, such as spiders, lice and centipedes, according to research conducted by US scientists. In what’s thought to be the first study to quantify exactly what is scurrying or flying around the standard American home, researchers scoured 50 houses and found they were inhabited by 579 different types of arthropods, as well as humans. Arth...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 19, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Oliver Milman Tags: Biology Spiders Insects US news Science Environment Source Type: news

Lice Clinics of America Opens New Treatment Center in Gilroy
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Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - January 16, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Contextualising our clamour for ‘progress’ versus that of the Romans | Letters
The “civilised Romans”, despite their baths and sewage system, have been assessed as no freer from disease than the barbarians they scorned (Lice, fleas and tapeworms: the horrible history of the Romans, 8 January). I wonder whether modern Britain would fare any better if judged by academics in a couple of thousand years. Will they find that our obsession with cleanliness, evidenced by myriad shampoos, cleansers and deodorants, left us prey to the fearful ravages of the ubiquitous trisclosan; that the sewage sludge which found its way on to agricultural land exposed us to the noxious effects of heavy metals; or th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 13, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Letters Tags: Infectious diseases Roman Britain UK news Medical research Microbiology Science Fertility problems Health Society Source Type: news

Observatory: Parasitic Infections Common in Roman Times
Despite advances in sanitation, Romans were often infested with lice, tapeworms and more. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: SINDYA N. BHANOO Tags: Hygiene and Cleanliness Roman Civilization Parasitology (Journal) Parasites Piers Mitchell Source Type: news

Backyard chickens harbor greater diversity of ticks, mites, and lice than farm-raised chickens
Backyard chickens may live a sweeter life than chickens on commercial poultry farms, but roaming green grass and scratching real dirt exposes these birds to a different suite of parasites than those found in most commercial facilities. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Backyard chickens harbor many parasites
(University of California - Riverside) Backyard chickens may not live as good of a life as most people think. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found backyard chickens are more likely than chickens on commercial chicken farms to be infested by ectoparasites, which are parasites such as fleas, lice and mites that live on the exterior of an organism. Their work was published online today in the Journal of Medical Entomology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 11, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news

What did the Romans ever do for us? Lice, fleas and bacterial infections
Study finds that despite hot baths and public lavatories, the Romans spread disease and parasites across the empireWhat did the Romans ever do for us? Despite all the hot baths and smart multi-seat public lavatories, the surprising answer turns out to be lice, fleas, bed bugs, bacterial infections from contamination with human faeces, and 25ft-long tapeworms, a misery spread across the empire by the Roman passion for fermented fish sauce.“It seems likely that while Roman sanitation may not have made people any healthier, they would probably have smelled better,” said Piers Mitchell, an expert on ancient diseases at Cam...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 8, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Maev Kennedy Tags: Archaeology Roman Britain Science UK news Source Type: news

Video reveals what a PUBIC LOUSE really looks like
A 56-year-old man went to see doctors in Nice, France, after suffering from severe itching for three months. Doctors found he had pubic lice and he was treated by shaving his hair and applying cream. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lice Clinics of America Opens New Treatment Center in West Hartford
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Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - December 8, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Woman becomes anaemic after infestation of HEAD LICE sucked her blood
A 22-year-old woman from Saudi Arabia was found to be severely anaemic but her deficiency couldn't be explained at first. Doctors then discovered it was due to head lice sucking her blood. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fighting head lice effectively with plasma
Once head lice have attached themselves to hair follicles, they can deftly evade detection and are therefore hard to kill. Infestations of these bloodsucking parasites are commonly dealt with using chemicals and a specialized nit comb. Researchers are now developing a technological comb that can reliably eliminate head lice using plasma with no biocide agents or chemicals. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 6, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

In Case You Missed the Show: #MayoClinicRadio Podcast 10/24/15
Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio podcast 10-24-15 On Mayo Clinic Radio, pediatric oncologist Dr. Shakila Khan explains how stem cell transplantation works. Also on the program, dermatologist Dr. Dawn Davis has advice on what to do when your child comes home with head lice. And thorough handwashing is still the best way to prevent getting a [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 26, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

The Magic of Summer Camp
At summer camp, you will find children in search of counsellors as if they are godlike beings, capable of healing all wounds and bandaging all torn friendships. You will find the whisper of pines, children's laughter, windblown hair, sunkissed skin, a constellation of freckles, hot sand on your toes, the rush of water on your skin, a symphony of crickets, the echo of an eerie loon call, a crack of thunder, the collecting of raindrops, the smell of rugged earth after a storm, canoe paddles slashing the water's edge, the setting sun, the warmth of a fire, the ooey-gooey taste of s'mores, and the leftover remnants of chocolat...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news