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Brain maturity slows in ADHD kids

A new study revealed this week that kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may see a slowing of growth when it comes to crucial parts of ... 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 »

Excessive television viewing creates attention problems in adolescents

If your young son or daughter watches quite a bit of television in those younger years, a new study concludes that possible attention problems may ... 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 »

Helping younger kids who have ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drives some parents, teachers and other nuts. Kids seemingly cannot help themselves from fidgeting, ... 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 »

Common questions about ADHD

My son has ADHD. While I personally believe ADHD is widely over-diagnosed and over-medicated, it is real and, in some cases, medication is necessary. ... Read More »

Nutritional therapies for ADHD patients

I've written on ADHD in the past, and some parents of ADHD children swear by medication while others swear by nutritional and lifestyle changes. Which ... Read More »

Hyperactivity and poor grades the result of genetics?

Is your child hyperactive? Millions of kids are, an the debate continues to rage on the role of genetics, environment and lifestyle as the cause (or a ... Read More »