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Kids with ADHD have dimmer prospects: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children with ADHD symptoms tend to fare worse as adults than do kids without problems in school, according to the longest follow-up study of the disorder to date. They have less education and lower income, on average, and higher rates of divorce and substance abuse, according to findings released today in the Archives of General Psychiatry. “A lot of them do fine, but there is a small proportion that is in a great deal of difficulty,” said Rachel Klein, a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. …
Monkey Study Suggests Long-Term Use of ADHD Drugs Safe
THURSDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — Long-term use of drugs to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not affect brain development or increase the risk of drug abuse, according to a study conducted in monkeys.
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Teen Impulsiveness Has Different Sources in ADHD, Substance Use
SUNDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and teens who start using cigarettes, drugs or alcohol tend to share at least one personality trait: impulsiveness, experts say.
ADHD Diagnosis Rates Rose Sharply in Past Decade
FRIDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) — In the past decade, the number of children receiving a diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has risen by 66 percent, new research indicates.
Youngest Kids in Class More Apt to Get ADHD Diagnosis: Study
MONDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) — A new Canadian study provides more evidence that too many young kids may be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, simply because they’re younger than their peers in the same classrooms.
Meds for Autism Not Well Understood: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay – THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) — Children with autism may
benefit from medications to treat children with attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other related disorders, but clearer
guidelines are needed, a new study shows.
Parent Concerns About ADHD, Stimulant Drugs and Cardiac Testing for Kids (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – For several years, health care providers have warned parents about pediatric heart problems associated with ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) drugs. Medical wisdom said children should be given cardiac testing prior to being placed on stimulant drugs like Ritalin or Adderall. A new survey published by the American Academy of Pediatrics now shows that doctors are ambivalent about the necessity of cardiovascular counseling and testing before prescribing ADHD medications. Here are facts for parents about ADHD, drug therapy and heart problems in children.
Study: Healthy eating may help children with ADHD
| Understandably, many parents are reluctant to medicate their young children, and so there's lots of interest in alternative treatments, experts said. "We do find parents are becoming more interested in the possibility of using diets rather than, … See all stories on this topic » |
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Exercise in school, ADHD, and dementia
In medical headlines, how children’s physical activities could impact learning, a hormone linked to dementia in women and, the status of ADHD drugs for children.
ADHD New Years Resolutions: Exercise, Diet, Focus
Whether it was quitting smoking, exercising more, or getting more organized, all of my former resolutions went by the wayside — usually before February 1. I understand that ADHD involves a lack of sufficient blood flow to the important part of the …
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