Public Health

Detection of LSD use by a hair test is possible, but rare. According to research published in the Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications, because LSD is effective at...

Amla, also known as Indian gooseberry, is a medicinal plant found in regions of Southeast Asia and India whose fruit is prized for its high content of vitamin C.

The removal of lice eggs (nits) is perhaps the most crucial step in lice infestation treatment. A nit looks like a brownish-tan shiny oval dot, about the size of a period, and is attached at an...

Getting rid of lice is the easy part of ridding yourself of an infestation of the blood-sucking parasites that live in human hair. The difficult part is getting rid of the nits---the eggs laid by...

Lice are minuscule, wingless, blood-sucking insects that live on human beings. They cling to the hair or skin, living on the blood of the host. Lice are sometimes spotted even in the folds of...

Standard drug screening procedures, which include hair tests, blood tests, urinalysis and oral fluid tests, test for the presence of drugs and drug metabolites in the body. There are five types of...

Hair tests are a common type of drug screen best used to determine a history of drug use. With an extended period of detection, hair tests are accurate, non-invasive and do not require privacy for...

Learning to properly take care of your body is one of the most important skills you will ever learn. Certain parts of the body require special attention or techniques to keep them healthy and...

Drug screens are performed to detect the presence of drugs and drug metabolites in the body. Drug metabolites exist in the body for a period of time after the effects of the drug have worn off and...

Hair testing is a method of drug testing approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is becoming increasingly favored by businesses and public agencies for pre-employment drug screening....

Hair testing is a method of drug testing approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is becoming increasingly favored by businesses and public agencies for pre-employment drug screening....

At home drug testing can be very convenient. If you have a loved one or friend that has used drugs in the past, and you need to make sure he is currently clean, then a home drug testing kit is a...

Head lice are parasites that are highly contagious. Infestations are a common problem among elementary school children due primarily to the sharing of personal items and close head contact during...

Radiation is harmful in most circumstances. Length and strength of exposure plays a factor in later health, appearance, fertility and bodily functioning. The effects of radiation may even be...

So you want to do something nice for your wife. How about shaving your wife’s legs for her, when looking at your own body guys, there are just some places you can’t see. But you can see in those...

If you have experienced getting the dreaded note home that your child has lice, you will probably become a lice-vigilante to avoid the embarrassment and inconvenience again! As embarrassing as...

Getting rid of lice can be a pesky problem and unfortunately in most areas, the lice have become immune to the lice treatments sold in drugstores. I have found a tried-and-true method for getting...

Pubic lice are parasitic insects that infest pubic hair. The lice spread through sexual contact or contact with infested linen or clothing. The lice are not a serious health issue but they are a...

Maintaining a lovely mane can be difficult---it takes time and patience. Especially when you have extensions, cleansing and washing your hair properly is imperative to maintaining optimal hair...

Hey, it happens! Lice is a nasty bug that gets in the hair and makes you itch. (I'm itching just thinking about it!) But it's fairly common and can happen to every person of all walks of life....

The hair relaxer was invented around 1910 by Garrett Augustus Morgan. While in his sewing machine repair shop one day, Morgan attempted to invent a lubricating liquid for the machine needle. ...

These are just some easy steps on ways you can stop them before they come.

Head lice are a common problem in children age 3 to 12. While they pose no serious health risks, they can make a scalp itchy and inflamed and are extremely contagious. Head lice multiply rapidly,...

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The presence of head lice is an annoying problem that is difficult to remove. However, by carefully following certain procedures, you can treat head lice. Thoroughly treat the affected person and...

Head lice are tiny parasites that live on human scalps. They readily transfer from person to person through direct contact, or sharing of brushes, hats or other items used on the hair. They are a...