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Head Lice Can Be a Public Health Opportunity
November 20th, 2014 | |
Head Lice Can Be a Public Health Opportunity
Boston, MA (PRWEB) August 28, 2014
On September 1st, the National Pediculosis Association (NPA) kicks off its annual CombFirst! Back-to-School campaign. The goal is to help families and entire communities work together to control head lice calmly and effectively and without exposures to risky pesticides. The NPA and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree: “Children’s exposures to pesticides should be limited as much as possible.” http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/130/6/e1765.full
Head lice are often trivialized in the media, which present only a narrow view of their public health significance. Detailed articles are written about lice biology and the fact that head lice don’t jump or fly, but they fail to mention the health risks associated with chemical treatments or the benefits of being prepared through cooperative community-wide efforts. The mentality that head lice are only a nuisance keeps children unnecessarily vulnerable and chronically infested.
Treatments can be even more dangerous for children with certain pre-existing medical conditions and/or those using particular medications. Families with pregnant or nursing mothers should always be afforded the safe alternative of combing first and the benefits of a non-chemical approach. http://www.headlice.org/downloads/whynonchem.htm
The currently endemic state of head lice among children testifies to what occurs in the absence of a sound public health approach – when there is controversy, misinformation and no unified effort. The NPA offers a list of twelve of the most commonly made statements about head lice that erode trust, mislead parents, and put families in unnecessary jeopardy. http://www.headlice.org/news/2014/deceptive_dozen.htm
But the news isn’t all bad. Pediculosis (the medical term for an infestation of lice) can be a public health opportunity to teach important lessons that include communicable disease preparedness, responsible personal behaviors, environmental health and the importance of learning as much as we can about pharmaceutical remedies before we use them on our children.
Parents should be educated to vacuum the home and bedding rather than spray pesticides and not to follow one lice treatment with another. There are health risks inherent with the use of pesticides on or around children — risks that can increase dramatically when you follow one pesticide with another. http://www.headlice.org/special/alert.htm
Since its inception in 1983, the NPA has encouraged the nation’s health and childcare professionals to appreciate the benefits of combing over the use of chemicals for lice treatment. School administrators and nurses working with children in the country’s schools are in key positions to establish a CombFirst! community approach.
When this doesn’t occur, the NPA encourages parents to take the initiative. With or without a helpful school policy, parents can still develop the collective will to establish community-wide public health measures.
A Boston area mother did just this when she invited the parents of her child’s class to her home for a teach-in. She also invited a local nit-picking service provider who volunteered her skills to teach parents how to screen for head lice and nits, identify them accurately and successfully comb them out. An amazing 99% of the class parents attended with the result that the subject of head lice was no longer taboo or a problem for the families in this classroom.
This is a great CombFirst! model for other parent communities to follow. The best approach is one that is sensitive to children’s needs and respectful of parental values for health and wellness. Pediculosis – as with other communicable diseases – is a condition where the action or inaction of one family can either help protect the child community or put other families at greater risk of acquiring the problem.
For those who wonder, combing is indeed a scientifically reliable method to remove all lice and nits (their eggs) – which is another way of saying it can end an infestation. (“If you don’t get ‘em out, you’ve still got ‘em!”) In fact, researchers rely upon combing to collect their scientific data. It was the NPA’s development of the LiceMeister® comb that prompted the emergence of a professional nitpicker service industry that shifts the focus from killing lice and nits to removing them from the hair.
The NPA http://www.headlice.org/downloads/nonitpolicy.htm encourages each family to comb at home and to be proactive with routine screening, early detection, accurate identification and thorough removal of lice and nits. This is the most practical way to assure that children arrive at school free of lice and nits. And if a physician doesn’t suggest combing as a method for screening or offer it as a safe alternative to pesticide treatments for lice, ask why not.
The public health threats of AIDS, the Ebola virus, and emerging new diseases (to name a few) remind us of how ill-prepared we are to manage public health emergencies. Yet dealing with less threatening conditions such as head lice can provide a much needed opportunity to build consistent public health messages, teach communities how to work together successfully, and become prepared with the least amount of anxiety and disruption and the greatest margin of safety.
It’s time to stop dreading the “lice call” from school and time to start hearing its underlying message: “We care about this public health issue for children and we are here to help.”
For more information, please visit http://www.headlice.org or @theLiceMeister on Twitter.
About The National Pediculosis Association:
The National Pediculosis Association®, Inc. (NPA), established in 1983, is a 501 c 3 non-profit volunteer organization, including scientific advisors dedicated to protecting children and their environment from the misuse and abuse of prescription and over-the-counter pesticide treatments for lice and scabies. Proceeds from the NPA’s LiceMeister® comb allow the NPA to be self-sustaining and accomplish its mission. The NPA is the official sponsor of National Pediculosis Prevention Month kicked off each September to last the whole year long. CombFirst! 2014-2015 will be the NPA’s 29th annual campaign.
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Former Head of US Senate Bill Frist to Visit The Right Step in Dallas Fort Worth
September 27th, 2010 | |
Dallas, TX (Vocus) September 27, 2010
The Right Step, a provider of effective alcohol and drug rehab services, proudly welcomes Bill Frist, former Senate Majority Leader and heart surgeon, to their Dallas / Fort Worth location on September 30, 2010.
Dr. Frist, whose family started Hospital Corporation of America, will be visiting The Right Step’s Inpatient Residential Addiction Treatment facility in DFW to learn more about its innovative Recovery Coaching and Recovery Commitment programs and their outstanding out comes.
“We’re incredibly honored to have Senator Frist visit our Dallas / Fort Worth Treatment Center,†reports George Joseph, CEO of The Right Step. “Dr. Frist is interested in learning more about our treatment programs as we move to a more accountable system of health care delivery in our country.â€
As of January 2010, The Right Step began offering Recovery Coaching, as an enhanced feature to all its 30 day clients. The Right Step Recovery Coaching clients are called by their primary treatment therapist on a regular basis during their first year in recovery. As a part of the Recovery Commitment, clients are afforded the ability to return to The Right Step, free of charge, if they relapse at any time during their first year in recovery. Initial reports show the Recovery Coaching program has greatly enhanced the successful outcomes of The Right Step clients.
About The Right Step
The Right Step is well known for their caring, experienced professionals and believes strongly in the 12 step recovery programs. CEO George Joseph has been in the recovery field for 27 years and was awarded the highest honor in the Nation for addiction recovery; the National Counselor of the Year in 2000 by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors and the 2009 Behavioral Healthcare Champion by Behavior Health Care Magazine.
The Right Step Dallas Fort Worth region is under the direction of Terry Alley M.D. Dr. Alley began his career in Family Practice but has worked exclusively in the area of addiction medicine since 1983. He is a Fellow in the American Society of Addiction Medicine, a Medical Review Officer, and a Diplomat of the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Before coming to The Right Step he was Medical Director at the Bradford Health Services facility in Warrior, Alabama for twelve years, and was instrumental in the development of their Healthcare Professionals Program where individuals in the medical field received specialized treatment.
Most private insurance is accepted at The Right Step or for those who prefer private pay, arrangements are made. To learn more about The Right Step and Spirit Lodge please visit the website at www.rightstep.com or call us at 1-877-627-4389.
Media opportunities with Dr. Frist during his Dallas visit can be coordinated with Lisa Kimbell, Director of Community Relations for the Right Step at (214) 534-3771.
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iS CANCER CARE Program Heals Skin from Head to Soul
September 26th, 2010 | |
Glendale, CA (Vocus) September 25, 2010
Each October, Innovative Skincare organizes its annual iS CANCER CARE Spa Days, where volunteers, including dermatologists, medical aestheticians massage therapists, and others from UCLA/Revlon Breast Cancer Center and the Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center give special treatments to participants in the iS CANCER CARE Program. Hundreds of patients sign up for a full day of pampering and education. The oncology departments are transformed into a cheerful and relaxing spa environment, where patients enjoy rejuvenating, moisturizing facials, gentle back and neck massages, make-up techniques, a superb catered lunch, and nutritional and exercise counseling. This year’s events are October 9th at Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center, and October 16th at UCLA/Revlon Breast Cancer Center.
Every day, headlines herald new life-saving advances in cancer treatment therapies. As survivorship rates continue to increase, patient quality of life issues, such as skincare concerns, are now moving to the forefront.
“I was not completely prepared for the side effects [of chemotherapy and radiation],” says Michael Sauls, a 49-year-old lobbyist who was successfully treated for squamous cell carcinoma at Washington Cancer Institute. “I was relieved and very grateful to be cancer-free, but my skin was so dramatically impacted, I became very self-conscious and uncomfortable going out.” Sauls praises the emotional benefits of the program. “There was an incredible amount of camaraderie and support when we would get together and talk about the things we were all going through.” But then there was also a practical and visible outcome — an “amazing improvement” to his skin.
The iS CANCER CARE Program is a one-of-a-kind aesthetic program started by INNOVATIVE SKINCARE® in 2003. It features a very special selection of INNOVATIVE SKINCARE and iS CLINICAL® products that specifically address the unique skincare concerns of chemotherapy and radiation patients. Many of INNOVATIVE SKINCARE’s iS CLINICAL products have been clinically proven to provide significant therapeutic benefits to the skin. Noted results have been so pronounced for cancer patients in particular that independent clinical studies were granted from medical institutions, universities, and the NIH (National Institutes of Health). Two of the “star†products in the iS Cancer Care Program are the Pro-Heal Advance+ Serum, a super antioxidant formula that has been shown to vastly improve radiation dermatitis and certain dermal side effects from Chemotherapies, and Poly-Vitaminâ„¢ Serum, which helps to encourage microcirculation, re-energizing the blood flow to even the smallest capillaries and strengthening the skin cells and tissue. This is significant because when patients are receiving chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, microcirculation is halted and blood flow is reduced, allowing skin functions to break down.
“My skin became very red and dry from chemotherapy treatments and with radiation, I had even more changes to my skin,†says Angie Christian, a breast cancer survivor. “The IS CLINICAL Body Complex and Serums saved my skin. They left it feeling smooth and clear. The discoloration faded quickly and my skin tingled and was actually glowing.â€
The program focuses on the holistic needs of participants, from prevention and healing therapies to palliative care. Innovative Skincare coordinates monthly clinics where patients can meet to discuss skin care, self-esteem and treatment issues while receiving iS product protocols for their specific conditions.
“The clinic was originally offered as a special, one-time program to address the self-esteem of the patient,” says Lorna DeLancy, director of the Images Center at the Washington Cancer Institute, “but after seeing the positive effects in the patients, it has become a regular part of our support service offerings at the Cancer Institute.”
Bridging the gap between science and beauty, INNOVATIVE SKINCARE is dedicated to producing innovative, highly effective, clinically-validated skincare products that deliver dramatic, physiological improvements to the skin. Our family of world renowned botanical pharmacologists, physicians, and skincare experts are passionately dedicated to encouraging the healing process both physically and emotionally. Many of our products are supported by independent clinical studies granted by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health and can be found in the most respected and prestigious medical institutions and physician offices around the world.
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