Helen Hadley of Needham demonstrates how she hunts for head-lice eggs in the hair of a child. Her job as a professional nit picker can keep her booked up to two weeks in advance.
(BILL POLO/GLOBE STAFF)
It's nitpicking, and she's happy to do it
Needham woman is a lice specialist
Helen Hadley of Needham demonstrates how she hunts for head-lice eggs in the hair of a child. Her job as a professional nit picker can keep her booked up to two weeks in advance.
(BILL POLO/GLOBE STAFF)
Helen Hadley bends close over the target area, magnifying glass in hand. Repositioning her lamp, she peers carefully at a single hair. (Full article: 1068 words)
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