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Drug tests for scholars?

Many competitive athletes have to undergo drug tests. Is drug testing for scholars in our future, too? According to the UK's Academy of Medical ... Read More »

Workplace Fitness: Looking for an edge in all the wrong places

The world is filling up with people, and that means competition in all kinds of different areas of our lives. But maybe one of the most noticeable, ... Read More »

New ADHD guide helps parents make medication decision

Are you a believer in medication for that ADHD-diagnosed child? To many parents, this is the single-largest decision that requires attention when ADHD ... Read More »

ADHD kids taking drugs fare better in school over the long term, says study

In what is being billed as the longest, most intensive study on the school performance of kids with ADHD, the conclusion was that kids on ADHD drugs ... Read More »

ADHD preschoolers -- no drugs needed

It's comforting to hear medical experts explain that ADHD symptoms can be relieved by things such as consistency and structure in the home (imagine ... Read More »

Ritalin can help adults on a diet

Ritalin, the prescription drug often associated with calming kids who apparently have ADHD, is now being suggested as a weight-loss aid for adults. ... Read More »

Ritalin found to work, but stunts growth as a result?

Aderall and Ritalin are two drugs that are used to treat ADHD in children, and along with the adult-marketed Straterra, comprise the larger drugs used ... Read More »

Ritalin said to not have long-term brain effects

In something that will make concerned parents of ADHD children pay attention, a new study has shown that Ritalin -- a very common prescription drug ... Read More »

Children of divorce more likely to end up on Ritalin

I admit that I'm not married and I don't have any kids. My parents are still married too. As a result, I can't personally relate to being divorced, ... Read More »

Chinese parents drug up kids for college exams

The below story sounds like something that could happen in the U.S., but this time, it's China were talking about. Chinese parents, stressed out about ... Read More »