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Obesity affects 17 percent of children and childhood obesity remains an important risk factor for obesity in adulthood, according to Dr.

A recent study of teens from across the country found that teen prescription drug abuse is on the rise.

Marian Bradfield's song "Unlucky Child" has struck a chord with many parents - and not in a good way.

Philadelphia, May 21, 2013 - Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their adenoids and tonsils showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with "watchful waiting" and supportive care.

As students prepare for final exams, some will turn to a prescription amphetamine or other stimulant to gain an academic edge.

'If my son was a dog, I'd have him put down': Mother whose son suffers from ADHD says she is fed up of her daily, violent battles with him The full-time mother says that his violence and unpredictability lead her, at times, to believe that if he were a dog she would put him down A mother has described the torment of having a son with severe ADHD, ... (more)

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At least 9 percent of U.S. children are medicated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, compared to less than .5 percent of French children, writes Marilyn Wedge in Why French Kids Don't Have ADHD in Psychology Today.

The research is detailed in a study being published Tuesday, May 21, in Environmental Health Perspectives , a peer-reviewed open access journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , an institute within the National Institutes of Health .

Music can help soothe the fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for sedatives, according to a new study.

Boys with ADHD may be at risk for obesity later in life, according to a new study -- which, if confirmed in larger studies, may have implications for more than 4 million kids in the United States living with the disorder.

Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don't have the condition, a new study suggests.

The six-week program is from July 1- Aug. 9 and is a summer day camp with built in evidence-based treatments for youth ages 8-11 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

A device used to stimulate a part of the brain is being credited for helping kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder .

Scientists report that they were able to improve the math-calculation skills of college students by buzzing their brains with doses of random high-frequency noise.

If you've got bunions, chances are others in your family suffer from the common foot disorder, with a new study finding the condition is often passed down from parents to children.

If you've got bunions, chances are others in your family suffer from the common foot disorder, with a new study finding the condition is often passed down from parents to children.

Positive Results Reported for Phase I Clinical Trial at UCLA for the Treatment of ADHD in Children Using External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation Positive Results Reported for Phase I Clinical Trial at UCLA for the Treatment of ADHD in Children Using External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation , M.D., M.S., principal investigator and Professor of Clinical ... (more)

In any given year, up to 1 in 5 U.S. children has a mental health disorder, a new report says.

As high schoolers prepare for final exams, teens nationwide may be tempted to use a "study drug" A - a prescription stimulant or amphetamine - to gain an academic edge.