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Taking away recess bad for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder kids
Sat May 26 13:20:39 EDT 2012
Washington, May 26 : Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) behave better when they exercise, a new study has revealed.
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Professional Baseball Player Shane Victorino Raises Awareness of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Young ...
Mon May 21 10:12:21 EDT 2012
PHILADELPHIA, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Through a national education initiative called "Own It," Shane Victorino, a professional baseball player, is helping raise awareness of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in young adults and adults. Supported by two patient...
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Kids with ADHD might find answers as researchers see diversity in disorder, treatment
Thu May 24 09:56:14 EDT 2012
May 22, 2012 May 22--A preschool teacher first told Marne Maykowskyj Nordean that her son Henry might have a developmental disorder.
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Not-So-Quick Fix: ADHD Behavioral Therapy May Be More Effective Than Drugs in Long Run
Tue May 15 06:40:10 EDT 2012
Before stimulant drugs such as Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall began their rise to popularity in the 1970s, treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) focused on behavioral therapy. But as concerns build over the mounting dosages and extended treatment periods that come with...
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Study: Exercise Improves Memory, Helps Alleviate ADHD
Fri May 25 14:19:29 EDT 2012
We’ve long known exercise has a wonderful effect on the brain. It makes you happier, evens your temperament and can even mitigate the painful withdrawal from heroin addiction. Now evidence suggests being active improves cognition and memory and could alleviate the symptoms of ADHD in kids.
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As Crunch Time Hits, Some Students Turn to Dangerous Study Drug
Wed May 02 02:38:02 EDT 2012
Adderall is typically prescribed for adolescents and adults diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and/or narcolepsy, but is on the rise in the underground drug scene, often abused by college students as a way to enhance concentration.
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ADHD Behavioral Therapy May Be More Effective Than Drugs In The Long Run
Wed May 16 16:45:42 EDT 2012
Before stimulant drugs such as Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall began their rise to popularity in the 1970s, treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) focused on behavioral therapy.
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Environmental Toxins and Developing ADD
Thu May 10 15:33:51 EDT 2012
Attention Deficit Disorder seems to be more prevalent in certain families. Why do some members develop ADD/ADHD, while others don't? Researchers suspect that environmental toxins, widely available in our lives and homes, might provide at least part of the answer.
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Ritalin use for ADHD children soars fourfold
Tue May 08 19:47:57 EDT 2012
Pupils as young as three are at risk from untested drug cocktails, warn experts as prescriptions soar Prescriptions of Ritalin for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have quadrupled in a decade, prompting fears it is being pushed on children at the expense of alternative treatments and...
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ADD/ADHD and sensory integration disorders
Wed May 23 03:55:29 EDT 2012
In the time that I was making my way through middle school and high school, I heard very little about ADD/ADHD or any other sensory integration disorder. Now that I am older and in touch with many teachers, it seems that these diagnoses have become common place among our nation's children and teens.
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