adhd
Sugar isn't making your kids hyperactive — this is the real culprit: scientists
May 28, 2024 | 2:23pmScientists are unwrapping the myth that sugary foods and beverages lead to hyperactivity in kids.
1 in 9 children now diagnosed with this 'expanding health concern'
May 23, 2024 | 12:03pmThe kids are not alright.
Busy Philipps reveals she was diagnosed with ADHD alongside daughter Birdie: 'Changed my life'
May 2, 2024 | 8:31am"Everything the doctor was asking Birdie and talking about, I was like, 'But that's me. That's what I have,'" the "Girls5eva" actress recalled.
Do you have a 'floordrobe'? If you struggle to put laundry away, it could be a sign of this
April 19, 2024 | 10:42amSo your clothes are kept in the basket or splayed on your bed for a little bit too long on laundry days — aren't we all a little guilty of that?
Private school students get fake ADHD diagnoses for 200-point boost to SAT, ACT after tests brought back by Ivy League
March 27, 2024 | 5:00am"It's not hyperbolic to say that almost everyone is doing it," said one mom at an elite Manhattan prep school.
Drop that burger — how pregnant women can harm their baby by eating fast food
February 8, 2024 | 5:00pm“We don’t blame the pregnant person here,” said researcher Brennan Baker.
ADHD medicine Zenzedi recalled — contains drug with opposite effect
January 29, 2024 | 2:14pm"Patients who take carbinoxamine instead of Zenzedi will experience undertreatment of their symptoms, which may result in functional impairment and an increased risk of accidents or injury," the FDA warned.
Our child has ADHD — the Adderall shortage is costing our family $280 more a month we can't afford
December 21, 2023 | 3:37pm“With medication and accommodations at school, my daughter is a straight-A student. Without the medication, she’s failing,” one mom lamented. “It’s that stark of a difference.”
Texas AG says Pfizer gave low-quality ADD meds to underprivileged kids
November 20, 2023 | 5:12pmTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Pfizer and drug manufacturer Tris Pharma for fraud, alleging they provided “adulterated” attention deficit disorder medications to underprivileged children in the Lone Star...
Walmart's 'sensory friendly' hours aim to help shoppers with ADHD, PTSD -- overhead radio off, lights dimmed
November 7, 2023 | 9:07pmStarting Friday, Walmart customers might notice things are little less noisy than usual during a morning trip to the store.
Heard the claim that having a song stuck in your head is a symptom of ADHD? Nonsense, docs say
October 28, 2023 | 1:34pmThe latest news comes as experts struggle against a rise in bogus information regarding the disorder circulating on social media.
Beloved 'Bluey' character may be neurodivergent with ADHD
October 9, 2023 | 5:06pmAccording to some fans, Bluey is so active and playful because she is, quite possibly, neurodivergent.
I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult — I wish I'd known these unusual behaviors were actually symptoms
September 28, 2023 | 8:20pmHer unusual coffee drinking habits turned out to be a giant red flag.
Alleged drunk driver with dog named Tequila Fontaine charged in crash that killed college student
September 28, 2023 | 2:35pmA Dallas college student was killed when a 27-year-old woman allegedly ran a red light while driving drunk and slammed into her vehicle – admitting she had consumed one margarita...
Adderall ODs and errors mean it's time to rethink kids' medical issues
September 23, 2023 | 11:29amLet’s give amphetamines to children, said the shrinks. What could go wrong? A lot, it turns out: 2021 saw some 7,600 poison-control calls driven by medication errors around ADHD drugs...
Sam Bankman-Fried is getting ADHD medication in Brooklyn jail, filing shows
September 18, 2023 | 11:00amThe feds have asked a judge to block Bankman-Fried's legal team from asking potential jurors about ADHD.
Sam Bankman-Fried wants to ask potential jurors about his ADHD, 'Effective Altruism' philosophy
September 12, 2023 | 12:58pmSam Bankman-Fried wants to ask potential jurors if they could "completely ignore" the fact that he has ADHD which could affect his "physical behavior" at trial.
Breakthrough ADHD treatment could 'transform the lives of children'
August 2, 2023 | 1:41pmA new study found that brain stimulation with electrodes, combined with cognitive training, can improve symptoms of ADHD.
Gen Z cries ‘time blindness’: Is being late a real medical condition?
July 21, 2023 | 2:51pmTime blindness is often associated with ADHD, and it can be very difficult for some people to manage.
Adderall, Ritalin can decrease productivity in people without ADHD: study
June 15, 2023 | 7:38pmParticipants were evaluated on how they performed a test called the Knapsack Optimization Problem — or "knapsack task."