Subscribe to this tag Health Buzz: Virus Sickens Famed Restaurant’s Patrons and Other Health News
By
Megan Johnson
-
Health - September 11, 2009
Retraining the ADHD brain; the most confusing flu season ever?
more >>
Neurofeedback: An ADHD Treatment That Retrains the Brain?
By
Megan Johnson
-
Health - September 10, 2009
Neurofeedback hasn't yet proved out and isn't cheap, but it dangles the prospect of a permanent cure.
more >>
How to Know if Your Teenager Is Abusing ADHD Prescription Drugs
By
Nancy Shute
-
On Parenting - August 24, 2009
Poison centers offer good free information on when to seek medical help.
more >>
Health Buzz: ADHD Prescription Drug Abuse and Other Health News
By
Megan Johnson
-
Health - August 24, 2009
How to make the decision whether to vaccinate with Gardasil; the "Freshman 15" isn't inevitable.
more >>
Health Buzz: Cancer Death Rates Down and Other Health News
By
Megan Johnson
-
Health - August 13, 2009
How to prevent hamstring injuries, and how to manage ADHD symptoms without medication.
more >>
9 Drug-Free Approaches to Managing ADHD
By
Megan Johnson
-
Health - August 12, 2009
Meditation and 8 other treatment techniques that may ease ADHD symptoms.
more >>
Health Buzz: Depression Gene Debunked and Other Health News
Health - June 17, 2009
FDA issues warning on Zicam cold remedies; an ADHD expert advises parents on Ritalin's potential risks.
more >>
ADHD Medication and Sudden Death: How to Avoid the Risk
By
Nancy Shute
-
On Parenting - June 16, 2009
Here’s what parents and pediatricians can do to reduce heart risks to kids posed by drugs like Ritalin.
more >>
Is Ritalin Too Risky for Kids With ADHD?
By
Nancy Shute
-
On Parenting - June 15, 2009
One study showing risk isn’t reason enough to stop medication, FDA says.
more >>
Health Buzz: Salmonella-Tainted Pistachios and Other Health News
Health - March 31, 2009
Long-term drug use for ADHD; raw or locally produced milk.
more >>
ADHD Drugs Don't Help Children Long Term
By
Nancy Shute
-
On Parenting - March 27, 2009
William Pelham explains NIH-funded research that finds no sustained benefit in stimulants like Ritalin.
more >>
Steven Nissen: ADHD, Ritalin, and the Heart
By
Steven E. Nissen, M.D.
-
Health - March 25, 2009
Should children get heart evaluations before taking stimulant medications for ADHD?
more >>
Electrical Signal in Brain Seems to Warn of 'Mistakes'
Health - March 23, 2009
Finding may help in kids with ADHD, workers under stress
more >>
Narcolepsy Drug Might Be Addictive
Health - March 17, 2009
Finding comes as use of stimulant for enhanced mental function is on the increase
more >>
Impulsive Kindergartners May Turn to Gambling
Health - March 3, 2009
It's just one of the serious consequences these children are prone to, study suggests
more >>
Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive
Health - February 3, 2009
But expert says finding doesn't apply to patients because doses used were so high
more >>
Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications
Health - January 26, 2009
Visual or tactile sensations of bugs an uncommon, but possible, reaction, study finds
more >>
Health Tip: Taking ADHD Medications
Health - January 23, 2009
Suggestions to minimize side effects
more >>
ADHD Summer Programs Near You
By
Megan Johnson
-
Health - January 14, 2009
Camps for children with ADHD combine fun with skills training. Here's a list of resources by region.
more >>
ADHD Medication: Can Your Child Go Without?
By
Nancy Shute
-
Health - January 14, 2009
Behavioral therapy for ADHD—and parent retraining, too—can be good alternatives to medication.
more >>
ADHD Summer Treatment Programs
By
Megan Johnson
-
Health - January 14, 2009
Hyperactive children and those with attention deficit disorder can find help at these sites.
more >>
How to Find a Great ADHD Summer Camp or Program for Children
By
Megan Johnson
-
Health - January 14, 2009
4 tips on locating summer treatment programs and ADHD camps.
more >>
ADHD Summer Programs for Kids, A to Z
By
Megan Johnson
-
Health - January 14, 2009
These summer camps combine fun and skills-building to help children with attention deficit disorder.
more >>
New National Children's Study Seeks Environmental Causes of Autism, Asthma, ADHD
By
Nancy Shute
-
On Parenting - January 13, 2009
If you're invited, should you volunteer for the nation's biggest children's health study?
more >>
How to Make the Most of Your Child's ADHD
By
Nancy Shute
-
On Parenting - December 31, 2008
Identifying traits can make it easier to manage behavior.
more >>
