by Frank Barnhill, M.D. | Jan 23, 2012 | Articles
Many parents of children with ADHD under age 7 or 8 years of age are worried about treating their son or daughter with ADHD medications. They often worry that ADHD drugs will “turn their child into a zombie”, “take too much of their edge off”, “permanently affect... by Wilma Stone | May 17, 2015 | Articles
A report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 10% of American children are diagnosed with ADHD. The number has remained consistent since 2007. According to lead author Patricia Pastor of CDC’s Office of Analysis and Epidemiology,... by Science Daily | Jun 25, 2013 | Articles
In a recent study, researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute explored the co-occurrence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in early school-age children (four to eight years old). Results of the study concluded that... by Robert Locke | May 9, 2013 | Articles
You can imagine the fuss two years ago when the American Academy of Paediatrics issued new guidelines suggesting that children as young as four (previously six) could be diagnosed with ADHD! That caused a furor and there were lots of protests because the inevitable... by Linda Warren | Dec 26, 2011 | Articles
ADHD is in epidemic proportions in our children. While this may sound like a panic statement it is not intended to incite panic. It doesn’t even have to be a crisis, except that children with ADHD test the educational system at every turn. And the educational system...
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