New ADHD Report Clarifies Diet Matters Less Than Parents Think

At first, it looked as though some new science was telling us that a good diet was all a kid needed to improve attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, a new review is out that serves a slice of ... continue

ADHD in Kids Improves With ‘Healthy Diet,’ Elimination Has Little to No Effect

The use of diet to affect or improve ADHD in kids is a semi-controversial approach to treating the condition, but new data released indicates that foods consumed by kids with ADHD may have a significant effect on ... continue

Pregnancy Related Diabetes May Increase Risk Of Children With ADHD

A new study suggests that babies born to mothers with pregnancy-related diabetes have a higher risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Gestational diabetes (pregnancy diabetes) typically develops in the second or third trimester, especially in women who eat unhealthy, ... continue

ADHD Drug Shortage Expected to Continue Into 2012

Regulatory wrangling that has led to an ADHD drug shortage in the United States is expected to continue into 2012, meaning the pills will remain in short supply for the foreseeable future. If you've ever been dependent on ... continue

Study: ADHD Drugs Not A Heart Attack Risk

Ritalin, Adderall and other stimulant drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been found to pose no significant risk to the hearts of adults.  It was feared that because they can increase users blood ... continue

ADHD Medications Safe For Adults, Study Finds

If you have the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as an adult, you probably have experienced several of the negative side effects of the condition as well as some positive quirks you may find to ... continue

ADHD Kids Have Different Brain Pathways, Study Finds

Among disorders that affect early childhood and education, ADHD is one of the more puzzling and frustrating to deal with, because the uninitiated may perceive the behaviors and struggles of children affected by the disorder to be ... continue

BPA Linked With Behavioral Problems in Girls

A link termed "very preliminary" has been made between exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) before birth and later behavioral problems in girls. No similar link was found between exposure to the chemical at the same "higher" ... continue

Bedtime Habits May Cause ADHD-Like Behavior to Children

A new study published in the American Journal of Family Therapy showed for the first time a direct link between bedtime routines and behavior that mimics Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. The findings propose that of ... continue

ADHD Rage

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Study: Kids With ADHD More Likely to Develop Substance Abuse Problems

Data collected from two previous studies suggests children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are far more likely to become dependent on certain substances, including alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. The studies revealed that kids with ADHD were one and ... continue

Baby fussiness linked to ADHD, behavioral problems

Fussy babies may be less likely to shake off their "fussiness" as they age, according to a study in the April 20th issue of Archives of Disease in Childhood. Excessive crying, sleeping or feeding difficulties could be markers ... continue

FDA examining link between added coloring, ADHD and hyperactivity

The debates about "natural parenting" on the internet almost always descend into heated, ad hominem attacks from both sides within the first few exchanges- with one school of though espousing breastfeeding, a crunchier diet, and often rejecting ... continue