Head Lice News
Head Lice Happens and Now There is an App for That
Lice Removal Service, Hair Whisperers, Launches the Is it Lice Mobile App for iPhone / iPod Touch with their marketing team at Kazu Agency.Parents and school nurses can now learn how to detect head lice and find lice removal services in their area.
Los Angeles, June 7, 2011 -- Hair Whisperers, a leading head lice removal service in Southern California, and marketing experts Kazu Agency, announce the launch of the Is it Lice App for iPhone and iPod Touch for immediate download in the iTunes App Store.
The Is it Lice App is the first application designed to assist parents with a crucial step in the lice management cycle, detection. With step-by-step instructions, photos and video, the App is an essential tool for parents who need to identify lice and nits.
The Is it Lice iPhone App offers other functionality including:
- *Information: Instructions, actual size photos of lice and eggs on and off hair
- *Instruction: Video demonstration of how to check and diagnose lice or nits
- *Links: Details on what to do if you find lice and how to treat it
- *Resources: Direct connection to a lice removal service in user's area
"Each year schools and camps send letters home telling parents to check their kids for lice, but they have no idea what they are looking for," said Hair Whisperers owner Amy Goldreyer. "If they miss the signs of head lice and continue sending their kids to school, the problem spreads."
Hair Whisperers has offered non-toxic lice removal services since 2006 and strives to educate parents and reduce the stigma often associated with the diagnosis of head lice. Goldreyer adds, "Lice is not a sign of poor hygiene. The fact is, lice is rampant in schools across America, but once detected can be removed. Now, for the first time, the "Is it Lice" App demystifies detection of lice and puts an easy-to-use tool in parent's hands.
The Is it Lice App for iPhone and iPod Touch is currently available for purchase from the iTunes App Store for $2.99 at www.itunes.com/appstore.
About The Hair Whisperers - The Hair Whisperers was established in 2006 by Amy Goldreyer to help families get rid of lice in the comfort and privacy of their home. Hair Whisperers is the exclusive Southern California distributor for the LouseBuster device. They strive to offer customers safe, non-toxic lice treatment options to get rid of both lice and nits without the use of potentially harmful over-the-counter or prescription products. For more information about Hair Whisperers services or the LouseBuster™ device, call 800-319-8751 or visit www.HairWhisperers.com.
About Kazu Agency - Kazu is a boutique, integrated marketing company based in Los Angeles, bridging the marketing and technology gap for start-up, small businesses and established corporations. We help customers identify their business and brand strategies to develop goals we can build strategies around. Discover how we can help you with your marketing or web needs at www.KazuAgency.com.
Head Lice No Longer Leaves Parents Scratching their Heads
Hair Whisperers Educates Parents & Teachers How to Prevent and Check for Lice
Los Angeles, August 31, 2010 -- The Hair Whisperers, a Southern California head lice removal service, announced today that it will expand its lice education seminar to include prevention tips and hands-on lice check training for parents and teachers.
The American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report on head lice, published in the August 2010 issue of Pediatrics suggests "In environments where children are together, adults should be aware of the signs and symptoms of head lice infestation. It may be useful to provide information periodically about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of head lice to the families of all children."
In business since 2006, Hair Whisperers uses safe, non-toxic methods to remove head lice in Southern California. In addition to providing in-home lice removal services to families and screenings at schools, Hair Whisperers has developed a presentation to present to schools focused on education and prevention of head lice. Participants have the opportunity to look at actual lice and nits so they can better identify lice from other debris commonly found in children's hair. Beginning this school year, the presentation will include an option for a hands-on training to help parents and school personnel perform thorough lice checks.
For the millions of families affected by head lice each year, Hair Whisperers now provides the education parents need to understand head lice and manage it in their home. Knowing head lice isn't a health hazard or sign of poor hygiene offers parents who are overwhelmed by the presence of lice some peace of mind as they decide how they will offer treatment to their child.
"If parents know what lice looks like on their children, they will be able to tackle the problem before it becomes a huge infestation. Untreated lice can infect friends and family members before it is discovered," said Amy Goldreyer, Founder of Hair Whisperers. Goldreyer continues, "By educating parents about lice and how to diagnose it, parents will be better prepared to seek proper treatment and prevent spreading."
About The Hair Whisperers - The Hair Whisperers was established in 2006 by Amy Goldreyer to help families get rid of lice in the comfort and privacy of their home. Hair Whisperers is the exclusive Southern California distributor for the LouseBuster device. They strive to offer customers safe, non-toxic lice treatment options to get rid of both lice and nits without the use of potentially harmful over-the-counter or prescription products. For more information about Hair Whisperers services or the LouseBuster™ device, call 800-319-8751 or visit www.HairWhisperers.com.
No More Lousy Days with Breakthrough LouseBuster™ Device Now Available!
Salt Lake City, Utah, May 04, 2010 /PRNewswire/
Larada Sciences Inc. announced the availability of the revolutionary FDA-cleared and CE-marked LouseBuster™ device, which provides a new, chemical-free way to kill head lice and their eggs using only controlled, heated air. Clinical studies show that the device provides a safe, fast and highly effective method to kill all stages of head lice - including lice eggs*!
The LouseBuster™ device was conceived by evolutionary parasitologist, Dr. Dale Clayton, a professor in the Biology Department of the University of Utah** Professor Clayton initiated his studies using commercially available hair dryers which proved to be ineffective and dangerously hot. Device design evolved, culminating in the LouseBuster™ device, whose intended use is to kill or remove lice and their eggs in the head hair of adults and children 4 years of age and older.
Professor Clayton: "The LouseBuster™ head lice treatment is a practical, ecological approach to killing lice. Our clinical trials, based on a robust experimental design, show that the application of a sufficient volume of controlled, heated air at a specific temperature is extremely effective at killing lice, including virtually ALL of their eggs, during a single 30-minute treatment. The treatment works by dehydrating lice and their eggs, driving off water that is essential to sustaining life. Unlike chemical treatments, to which many strains of lice have evolved genetic resistance, this approach is very likely to be 'evolution-proof.' Water is too fundamental a component of the physiology of head lice for them to evolve a way around this level of dehydration."
Founder, Chairman and CEO of Larada Sciences, Larry Rigby: "The LouseBuster™ technology contributes two very important advances to the centuries-long battle against head lice. First, the LouseBuster™ device is very effective at killing lice eggs*** which are the most difficult life stage of lice to kill; and second, parents now have a clinically tested option that does not expose their children to potentially harmful pesticides or other chemicals."
National Pediculosis Association President, Deborah Altschuler: "The NPA is elated to see this invention become available. We appreciate Larada Sciences' commitment to the research and successful development of a non-chemical, environmentally responsible treatment for children with head lice. We see it going a long way to help the NPA accomplish its mission to protect children from potentially harmful pesticidal treatments."
Larada Sciences supplies its LouseBuster™ device directly and through select distributors in the USA, and exclusively through distributors outside the USA, including Canada, the United Kingdom and other European countries. Market introductions in Australia, Mexico and other Latin American countries, the rest of Europe, and Asia are pending. The treatment will be available through a network of company-run service providers and through certified lice treatment service providers and distributors around the world. The LouseBuster™ device will also be sold to professionals for use in schools, clinics, camps, and other places where lice are commonly diagnosed or treated.
About Larada Sciences Inc.
Larada Sciences, Inc., located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Fargo, North Dakota, USA is a science-based medical technology company dedicated to the safe elimination of head lice infestations.
*For more information on benefits and possible risks as well as availability, please visit www.lousebuster.com or call 1-877-781-0999.
** Professor Clayton has been a successful participant in the State of Utah's Centers of Excellence program which encourages commercialization of technology by making competitive grants to academic projects. While not a director or employee of Larada Sciences, Inc. Dr. Clayton is nonetheless a shareholder and supporter of the commercial fulfillment of his academic research.
*** Early data published in the Journal Pediatrics in 2006
Hair Whisperers™ Expands Head Lice Removal Options in Southern California with the LouseBuster™ Device
The Hair Whisperers, a Southern California head lice removal service, today announced that it has signed an exclusive Southern California distribution agreement with Larada Sciences, the makers of the LouseBuster™ device. This revolutionary FDA-cleared device provides a new, chemical-free way to kill head lice and eggs using only controlled, heated air. Clinical studies show that the device provides a safe, fast and highly effective method to kill all stages of head lice - including their eggs*!
Larada Sciences, a science-based medical technology company dedicated to the safe elimination of head lice infestations, supplies its LouseBuster™ device directly and through select distributors in the USA, and exclusively through distributors outside the USA, including Canada, the United Kingdom and other European countries. The treatment will be available through a network of company-run service providers and through certified lice treatment service providers and distributors around the world. The LouseBuster™ device will also be sold to professionals for use in schools, clinics, camps and other places where lice are commonly diagnosed or treated.
The LouseBuster™ device was conceived by evolutionary parasitologist, Dr. Dale Clayton, who offers, "The LouseBuster™ treatment is a practical, ecological approach to killing head lice. Our clinical trials, based on a robust experimental design, show that the application of a sufficient volume of controlled, heated air at a specific temperature is extremely effective at killing lice, including virtually ALL of their eggs, during a single 30-minute treatment. The treatment works by dehydrating lice and their eggs, driving off water that is essential to sustaining life. Unlike chemical treatments, to which many strains of lice have evolved genetic resistance, this approach is very likely to be 'evolution-proof.' Water is too fundamental a component of the physiology of head lice for them to evolve a way around this level of dehydration."
"We are pleased to offer another safe, non-toxic lice removal option for our clients", said Amy Goldreyer, Founder of Hair Whisperers. Hair Whisperers already offers in-home lice treatment using a manual, wet-combing process currently recognized as the most effective way to get rid of both lice and nits without the use of potentially harmful over-the-counter or prescription products. Hair Whisperers will continue to remove lice manually for customers who are 3 years or age or younger, but will offer the LouseBuster™ treatment to all customers 4 years and older.
Goldreyer adds, "Families often feel overwhelmed when head lice is diagnosed in their family. They just want to get back to life as soon as possible while getting rid of lice in a safe, but effective way. By offering the LouseBuster™ treatment followed by a thorough comb through we allow people to get rid of lice and get back to their lives in less than an hour."
About The Hair Whisperers - The Hair Whisperers was established in 2006 by Amy Goldreyer to help families get rid of lice in the comfort and privacy of their home. Their head lice treatment does not use chemicals and they do not sell any products claiming to eradicate lice. Instead, they use natural products to aid in the manual removal of lice and nits. For more information about Hair Whisperers services or the LouseBuster™ device, call 800-319-8751 or visit www.HairWhisperers.com.
*For more information on benefits and possible risks as well as availability, please visit www.lousebuster.com or www.HairWhisperers.com/LouseBuster.html
One Louse, Ick. Two Lice, Call for Help!
Raise the subject of head lice, and otherwise sensible, composed parents can be reduced to panic. The fact that no treatment is 100 percent effective — and that eggs may be hatching right now in your daughter's ponytail — only intensifies the anxiety. All because of a rather harmless scavenger no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence.
Lice removal: Recession-proof
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/08/lice-removal-businesses-crop-up-across-the-country/
When word got out that Amy Goldreyer was in the know, frustrated moms began to seek her out - on the phone, by her car at her children's school, through friends of friends.
"I hear you are the 'Hair Whisperer,' " one woman said to her. From there, a business with a catchy name was born.
The Hair Whisperer is a nice name for an unappetizing - but booming - business. Ms. Goldreyer, who lives in Brentwood, Calif., is a lice-removal expert. Parents hire her (and now her staff of a dozen) to make house calls, meticulously check through children's hair and, if lice are found, treat them with nontoxic products.
'Super lice' leave parents scratching their heads - Kids and parenting - msnbc.com
By JoNel Aleccia, Health writer
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26627227/from/ET/
Stubborn parasites outsmart drugs - and mortify moms
Three weeks into Maddie Ratcliff's first year of school, the South Carolina kindergartner is already the subject of an unwelcome science experiment: What's the best way to get rid of head lice?
It's a question that has stumped her mother, Brittany Ratcliff, 28, of Charleston, who was horrified to find tiny parasites in her 5-year-old's hair this week - and even more upset to discover that over-the-counter medications wouldn't kill them because the bugs have grown resistant to the poison.
The Hollywood Hair Whisperers
Only in LA do nit-doctors make house calls
It's a whole different ball game being a parent in Hollywood. Only in LA would you be able to pick up a phone and call in the services of a Hair Whisperer, aka Nit Doctor. The company, run by Amy Goldreyer, was given its name by Amy's script writer husband who came up with the title because 'it was really hard to find a name that didn’t use the word lice'.
Hollywood famous parents aren't expected to douse their children's hair in nit shampoo or comb out lice themselves. Instead, the Hair Whisperer will make a house call and pick out the nits one by one. Amy doesn't rate either nit combs or tea-tree oil as a remedy; 'Let's say that, Day One, you pick out 100 nits,' she says. 'Each day, you have to keep checking your child's hair for more nits. Shampoo is not enough.'
Teaching Movie Moguls to Wipe Drool
...At least one baby consultant won't be getting a show anytime soon. Amy Goldreyer, Hollywood's best-kept secret for lice-related house calls, said that while she realizes how well known she has become, people aren't exactly running up to her on the street. Her husband, a sitcom writer, came up with her business name, the Hair Whisperer, because, she said, "it was really hard to find a name that didn't use the word 'lice.'"
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"The Hair Whisperer" Comes to the Rescue
As a mother of three young children, I was sympathetic to a flurry of e-mails I recently received from parents alarmed about an epidemic of head lice at Canyon Charter Elementary School. However, until those creepy crawlers began to hatch in my 7-year-old daughter's hair, I had no idea how much they could stir up a household.
We were standing outside on a Sunday afternoon when I looked down and saw them. The sun was shining in just the right spot. 'Oh my God,' I shrieked. My husband immediately told me to calm down. 'Not so loud,' he said. 'What is this in her hair?' I said, and quickly lifted up her braids to check at the nape of her neck. Sure enough, there were more of those silver-looking things stuck on her hair.