ADHD News

If you live near a busy highway a report just released from environmental health researchers at the University of Cincinnati says it could up the odds that your child will be hyperactive.

I enjoy reading what others here at Sew News thought on the exhibit SPUN Adventures in Textiles at the Denver Art Museum .

A recent post here at Psychology Today created real interest in the possibility that French children may be less likely to be diagnosed and treated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.

What's causing moms the most stress? Well, according to a survey of 7,000 mothers, 42 percent say the social media site Pinterest is a big source of their anxiety.

Lawyers for the estate of 4-year-old Rebecca Riley announced last night that they have settled their medical malpractice lawsuit against the girl's psychiatrist, Dr.

London: Women are up to 40pc more likely than men to develop mental health conditions, according to new analysis by a clinical psychologist at Oxford University.

Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.

I have the attention span of an ADHD goldfish off of its Ritalin, and I am not ashamed to admit it.

To get a sense of how bankers are dealing with the long nights, the deadlines etc.

The April 16 Camera editorial perpetuates a number of common myths and misconceptions about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder .

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 .