Sunday, November 8, 2009

ADD/ ADHD

Health Buzz: Virus Sickens Famed Restaurant’s Patrons and Other Health News

Retraining the ADHD brain; the most confusing flu season ever? more >>

Neurofeedback: An ADHD Treatment That Retrains the Brain?

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

Poison centers offer good free information on when to seek medical help. more >>

Health Buzz: ADHD Prescription Drug Abuse and Other Health News

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

How to prevent hamstring injuries, and how to manage ADHD symptoms without medication. more >>

9 Drug-Free Approaches to Managing ADHD

Meditation and 8 other treatment techniques that may ease ADHD symptoms. more >>

Health Buzz: Depression Gene Debunked and Other Health News

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

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?

One study showing risk isn’t reason enough to stop medication, FDA says. more >>

Health Buzz: Salmonella-Tainted Pistachios and Other Health News

Long-term drug use for ADHD; raw or locally produced milk. more >>

ADHD Drugs Don't Help Children Long Term

William Pelham explains NIH-funded research that finds no sustained benefit in stimulants like Ritalin. more >>

Steven Nissen: ADHD, Ritalin, and the Heart

Should children get heart evaluations before taking stimulant medications for ADHD? more >>

Electrical Signal in Brain Seems to Warn of 'Mistakes'

Finding may help in kids with ADHD, workers under stress more >>

Narcolepsy Drug Might Be Addictive

Finding comes as use of stimulant for enhanced mental function is on the increase more >>

Impulsive Kindergartners May Turn to Gambling

It's just one of the serious consequences these children are prone to, study suggests more >>

Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive

But expert says finding doesn't apply to patients because doses used were so high more >>

Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications

Visual or tactile sensations of bugs an uncommon, but possible, reaction, study finds more >>

Health Tip: Taking ADHD Medications

Suggestions to minimize side effects more >>

ADHD Summer Programs Near You

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?

Behavioral therapy for ADHD—and parent retraining, too—can be good alternatives to medication. more >>

ADHD Summer Treatment Programs

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

4 tips on locating summer treatment programs and ADHD camps. more >>

ADHD Summer Programs for Kids, A to Z

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

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

Identifying traits can make it easier to manage behavior. more >>

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