ADHD

Chemicals Found in Plastics Linked to ADHD

Friday, November 20th, 2009

A new study warns that phthalates, a family of chemical substances used primarily to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) soft and flexible, may be associated ...

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Focused Education Improves Autism, ADHD

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Emerging research suggests structured and concentrated teaching can improve literacy and comprehension in challenged school-aged children. Experts call for teachers and ...

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Teen Mental Health Linked to Educational Success

Friday, November 13th, 2009

An award winning new study from a health economics professor examines the effects of adolescent health on educational outcomes. Queen's ...

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Childhood ADHD and Adult Criminality

Friday, October 30th, 2009

A new study by the Yale School of Public Health discovers children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are ...

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Low Folate Linked to Child ADHD

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

For decades scientists have acknowledged that expectant moms need normal levels of folic acid to foster healthy nervous system ...

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Antipsychotic Medications Linked to Unhealthy Weight Gain

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Research has confirmed what many parents and friends have observed -- that second-generation antipsychotic medications ...

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Attention Problems Among Video Gamers

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

The epidemic of attention deficit problems has led experts to review activities that appear to be related to the ...

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Licorice While Pregnant Linked to Decline in Child’s IQ, Behavior

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Mothers who eat large amounts of licorice while pregnant may be putting their baby at higher risk for ...

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Teens with Mental Health Issues May Develop Online Addiction

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

A new report in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine posits that adolescents with psychiatric symptoms may ...

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Link Between Genius and Misfit

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

The debate between biology and society has turned another chapter as a new study examines the link between psychosis and creativity. The quest to determine if personality is based on heredity has raged for centuries ...

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