Diet treatment options for ADHD

Changing your child's diet has been a proven biomedical treatment option for many children with ADHD .

http://www.examiner.com/article/diet-treatment-options-for-adhd?cid=rss

ADHD cases rising among school kids in U.S.

... These rates reflect a marked rise over the past decade and could fuel growing concern among many doctors that the ADHD diagnosis and its medication are overused in American children. The figures showed that an estimated 6.4 million children ages 4 ...

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/200818961.html

Do You Have A Chronic Autoimmune Disease? Big Pharma Hopes So.

... is now "AS"-- watch for it to become a disease du jour, warn Pharma critics, pointing to the marketing of "ED," "RLS," "ADHD" and "GERD." This month, an aggressive broadcast ad campaign broke to scare people into questioning whether their back pain ...

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Do-You-Have-A-Chronic-Auto-by-Martha-Rosenberg-130331-352.html

Birmingham Chiropractor Embraces SHINE Program for ADHD Patients

BIRMINGHAM, Mich., March 31, 2013 -- A Birmingham chiropractor has adopted a program that emphasizes a more positive view of ADHD so that patients and their families can emphasize on supportive wellness care.

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/03/31/534871/10026645/en/Birmingham-Chiropractor-Embraces-SHINE-Program-for-ADHD-Patients.html

Healing Hooves provides equine therapy for those with special needs

... in the aid of the treatment of people with Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD), autism , cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and spina bifida. With persons not able to communicate verbally, the emotionally ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/healing-hooves-provides-equine-therapy-for-those-with-special-needs?cid=rss

More Sunshine Tied to Fewer Cases of ADHD

Fewer children have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder where sunshine is plentiful, according to new research published in the journal Biological Psychiatry ADHD is a condition characterized by high levels of distraction, impulsiveness, an inability to remain still and a tendency to be abnormally talkative.

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/03/31/more-sunshine-tied-to-fewer-cases-of-adhd/53226.html

Sleep apnea in children linked with risk of ADHD

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems and other adaptive and learning problems in children, according to a study.

http://news.Nurse.com/article/20130331/NATIONAL02/104010005

Dr. Kimberly Clare: Alcohol use during pregnancy harms kids

... with a mother in my practice about the diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome. We were dealing with a child suffering from ADHD that was refractory to medication, and her research on this under-recognized diagnosis made us wonder. We had enough ...

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poughkeepsiejournal.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303310045%26nclick_check%3D1

New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Webinars Focus on Parenting, Technology

... professionals, therapists and persons and their families dealing with Tourette and associated disorders such as OCD, ADHD, anxiety and depression. The Wednesday Webinar series, which draws an audience from 48 states and 13 countries, was launched in ...

http://www.pr.com/press-release/482343

Dropout at Harvard

... everyone loses." ROSE: My mom set the tone the right way. She said, "It's fine enough to group you and call you ADHD, but that's not you." She instantly homed in on the idea that at the end of the day, I'm an individual, and if we let the term come ...

http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2013/03/30/dropout-harvard/3JEYV7sdiHzhlFNOapHSuO/story.html

Parent Lecture: Understanding Our Disconnected Kids - A Brain Based...

... that these children are facing. Dr. Fritz will explain Autism, Asperger's, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, & ADHD as a Functional Disconnection Syndrome (FDS). FDS is a functional imbalance of brain activity within each side and/or between the ...

http://www.riverhillsnow.com/userstoriessubmitted/105462503.html

10 Time Management Tips for Those with ADHD

People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) often struggle with everyday tasks and getting things done in a timely manner. For instance, a task that would be otherwise easy to complete in an hour takes 3 days instead. Do you often ...

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/03/30/10-time-management-tips-for-those-with-adhd/

Sleep Apnea Linked to Behavioral, Learning Problems in Kids

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased rates of ADHD -like behavioral problems in children, as well as learning problems, according to a new study.

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/03/30/sleep-apnea-linked-to-behavioral-learning-problems-in-kids/53204.html

Over-diagnosis fears with new guide

... psychiatric colonisation imposing the view of an elite group of American psychiatrists on world psychiatry". Anti-ADHD campaigner and former West Australian MP Martin Whitely said there are already several online petitions calling for a boycott of ...

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/new-psychiatric-diagnostic-guidlelines-lead-to-fear-of-over-diagnosis/story-e6frea6u-1226609467951

ADHD In Children Linked To Sleep Apnea, Breathing Issues

Children who suffer from one common type of sleep-disordered breathing are more likely to suffer from ADHD and other adaptive and learning problems, according to a new study appearing in the April edition of the journal SLEEP .

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112813326/adhd-and-sleep-apnea-linked-in-children-033013/

Study: Obstructive sleep apnea increases rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children

A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea , a common form of sleep-disordered breathing , is associated with increased rates of ADHD -like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130330/Study-Obstructive-sleep-apnea-increases-rates-of-ADHD-like-behavioral-problems-in-children.aspx

Misuse of ADHD medications calls attention to bigger problem

The arrest of five Crystal Springs Middle School students on drug charges is calling attention to the misuse by teens of the attention deficit drug ADHD.

http://www.clarionledger.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clarionledger.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303300034%26nclick_check%3D1

SNP: I did NOT sign-up for this

... and an estranged husband who seemed unable to decide what to do about organizing plans for the children. My Asperger/ADHD/Asthma/PANDAS Syndrome/Bipolar son was begging for a family dinner despite the fact we're all in the whirlpool of a divorce. ...

http://mydailysentinel.com/bookmark/22110160

Sleep Apnea in Children: Effects May Include ADHD, Learning Problems

New research confirms the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea in children and ADHD, as well as other behavioral and cognitive problems.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14461/20130329/sleep-apnea-children-effects-adhd-learning-problems.htm

Children with sleep apnea have higher risk of behavioral, adaptive and learning problems

... that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems. "This study provides some helpful ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130329161243.htm

Brain control will someday upend tech as we know it, but first: throwing virtual trucks

... really needed was obvious: a video game. Sure, NeuroSky's software that helps people with minor mental disorders like ADHD is neat. And it could help countless people, especially children and possibly the elderly. And yes, it could lead to further ...

http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/brain-control-will-someday-upend-tech-as-we-know-it-but-first-throwing-virtual-trucks/

Performance enhancing, non-prescription use of Ritalin: a comparison with amphetamines and cocaine.

... chemical name methylphenidate (MPH), is a psychostimulant prescribed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other conditions. Psychotropic effects and pharmacological pathways evoked by MPH are similar, but not identical to ...

http://www.citeulike.org/user/rightHand/article/1967737

STAR Center Announces New Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Workshop Series

... and families living with Sensory Processing Disorder, feeding disorders, and other sensory conditions associated with ADHD, autism, and other developmental disorders. The STAR Center offers intensive "burst" treatment that research shows is ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10583305.htm

Secondhand Smoke During Pregnancy Alters Children's Behavior

... to smoke. Women who are active smokers during pregnancy are more likely to have children with behavior problems such as ADHD, conduct problems, and aggression. Kids born to smoking mothers also have increased criminal behavior in adolescence and ...

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2013/03/29/secondhand-smoke-during-pregnancy-alters-childrens-behavior

A Pediatrician Recommends the Nature Prescription

... destruction of our children's emotional and physical wellbeing. Kids are being diagnosed with anxiety, depression, ADHD, irritable bowel syndrome and migraine headaches at all time high rates. Whatever labels we want to use, the message is clear - ...

http://www.thewholechild.us/integrative_/2013/03/a-pediatrician-recommends-the-nature-prescription.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thewholechild+%28the+whole+child%29

Children with sleep apnea have higher risk of behavioral, adaptive and learning problems

A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing , is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-children-apnea-higher-behavioral-problems.html

Academic doping with Adderall is not the road to success for high school students

... work ethic. A societywide doctor-parent-school-child approach is needed to cool Adderall prescriptions (except for true ADHD cases), rethink our pressure-cooker schools and educate everyone about the moral, societal and health dangers of latest ...

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/adderall-501890-school-high.html

Full Commentary

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common diagnosis for kids. If you have ADHD as a kid, how likely are you to still have symptoms from ADHD as an adult? A study, published online March 4 by the journal Pediatrics, looked at this question.

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9273/35329/1483610.html?d=dmtHMSContent&k=wellx408x35329

Wilbanks named an 'amazing' Senior Miss

... disabilities. "The pageant is for young girls and ladies that have a disability, any type of disability, like having ADHD [or] Down syndrome. There's a lot of disabilities that these girls can have," Wilbanks said. "The reason I fall into the ...

http://www.daily-tribune.com/view/full_story/22101212/article-Wilbanks-named-an--amazing--Senior-Miss?instance=home_features

Pidley Mountain team comes to rescue of four-year-old boy

... jacket to keep him calm throughout the day. Ashton Smith has an over-active sensory system, hypersensivity to stimuli, ADHD, hypermobility low muscle tone, severe sleep problems and epilepsy which means he struggles with activities and rarely sleeps ...

http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/pidley_mountain_team_comes_to_rescue_of_four_year_old_boy_1_1996045

New Market Report: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Pipeline Review, H1 2013

... Direct is now available from Fast Market Research Global Markets Direct's, 'Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Pipeline Review, H1 2013', provides an overview of the indication's therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information ...

http://reports.pr-inside.com/new-market-report-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-r3626339.htm

Trade One Saturday Morning for a Happier, Successful Child

... answer back! The Top 5 Reasons you would choose Uncovering You Child's Natural Gifts: A Strengths-based Approach to ADHD ... are: 1) You think everyone is diagnosed with ADHD and want to know what all the talk is about. 2) You want to know what is ...

http://woodbury-middlebury.patch.com/blog_posts/trade-one-saturday-morning-for-a-happier-successful-child

Insights into how Genes Turn On and Off

... research to find the causes of and develop treatments and cures for autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fragile X syndrome, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders. For more information, ...

http://www.sacramentotoday.net/news/templates/community.asp?articleid=3070&zoneid=1

Can You Be Just a Little 'Psychopathic?'

... and contribute to the dysfunction. Children become the symptom barriers of the ills of the culture. So what do we see? ADHD and Autism, which perhaps represent two extreme expressions of biopsychological (mal) adaptation through the forms of (1) the ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-appel/dsm-5_b_2974475.html

Defending Psychiatrists and the DSM

... many medical illnesses, are often on a spectrum -- a lot of us are a little anxious, or a little depressed, or a little ADHD, or even, as Ronson says, "a little psychopathic." But in the same way that when your blood pressure goes past a certain ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-harold-koplewicz/human-nature-and-society_b_2973519.html

What Being A Ravens Fan Means

... started playing it asked me to select my favorite team before I could begin playing. Being the six year old child with ADHD I was, this decision was nothing short of impossible. So as I was scrolling through the teams eventually a team caught my ...

http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2013/3/28/4158836/what-being-a-ravens-fan-means

Handling with care

... ore, also noted that "some kids are more susceptible to the lingering effects of concussions." Apparently children with ADHD, chronic headaches and learning disabilities have more trouble recovering from concussions.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-health-0327-fitness-contact-sports-20130327,0,6307618.story

Mental Health, ADHD, and Drug Abuse

... And here's another common condition that's also associated with a significantly increased risk of illicit drug use: ADHD . The relationship is quite high, and it begins in adolescence and continues into adulthood. A 2011 study that followed kids and ...

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/almost-addicted/201303/mental-health-adhd-and-drug-abuse

Abuse Victims are More Likely to Have Autistic Children

... Balance Achievement CentersTM and developed the Brain Balance ProgramTM, a multi-modal approach to the remediation of ADHD, dyslexia, autism, Asperger's, Tourette's, learning disabilities and processing disorders along with other neurobehavioral ...

http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/autism0/Abuse-Victims-are-More-Likely-to-Have-Autistic-Children.shtml

6 Ways to ensure siblings aren't overshadowed

... [with special needs]. "My girls were so happy to have a diagnosis of their own. When [daughter K] was diagnosed with ADHD, she said, 'Yes! Now I have something, too!' Like having [Down syndrome] had been a goal of hers! [Daughter B] kept asking what ...

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/985255/avoid-overshadowing-siblings-of-kids-with-special-needs

Pesticides may not kill bees but they damage bee brains

... such as Bipolar Disorder, autism and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have been on the rise over the past two decades. Sofia Ambrosia is a freelance writer with an avid interest in areas of holistic ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/pesticides-may-not-kill-bees-but-they-damage-bee-brains?cid=rss

Do You Have ADHD?

... life, these traits make it very unlikely that you would be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Like most people, you have trouble sitting still at times and will sometimes abandon a project before it is entirely finished ...

http://www.jewishpress.com/sections/family/parenting-our-children/do-you-have-adhd/2013/03/28/

Pesach: A Time For Personal Redemption

... my parents and these machatanim - on that continues until today. Today, more children than ever are diagnosed with ADHD and the disorder is widely researched and accommodated in schools. However, a lot of children do not necessarily understand ADHD ...

http://www.jewishpress.com/sections/family/marriage-relationships/pesach-a-time-for-personal-redemption/2013/03/28/

Interview With A Shadchan

... my parents and these machatanim - on that continues until today. Today, more children than ever are diagnosed with ADHD and the disorder is widely researched and accommodated in schools. However, a lot of children do not necessarily understand ADHD ...

http://www.jewishpress.com/sections/family/chronicles-of-crises/interview-with-a-shadchan-part-ii/2013/03/28/

Wolff to help launch mental health campaign

... mental health disorders by increasing access to care and removing the stigma of conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, post-traumatic disorders and bipolar disorder. Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff will deliver the keynote address at the ...

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Wolff-to-help-launch-mental-health-campaign-4391696.php

Motherhood ADD

... meantime, I'll just take solace in the fact that my friend Kay Wyma is right there with me. By Kay Wyma Diagnosis of ADHD with one of our kids a few years ago explained a lot. Since the kid had little if no physical manifestations of meandering ...

http://www.pointofview.net/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=22293

Dr. Jessica Rausch Medina, Psychiatrist, Opens New Office Serving Children, Adolescents and Families

... Psychiatry, Specializing in: Child Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Child Psychotherapy, Adolescent Psychotherapy, ADHD- ADD diagnosis and treatment, including medication management, Asperger's Disorder-Autism and Autistic spectrum Disorders, ...

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/dr-jessica-rausch-medina-psychiatrist-opens-new-office-serving-children-adolescents-and-families-229686.htm

Crystal Springs students' arrests call attention to ADHD drug abuse nationwide

... emergency room visits by patients needing treatment for adverse stimulant-related effects, but were not prescribed an ADHD medication increased drastically, according to the National Institute of Health's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...

http://www.clarionledger.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clarionledger.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303280064%26nclick_check%3D1

Child cruelty a case adjourned at Dundalk court

... had only recently been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the accused had no understanding of ADHD and had been 'driven demented' by the boys increasingly deteriorating behaviour. The case was adjourned until last Wednesday ...

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local/child-cruelty-case-adjourned-at-dundalk-court-1-4934923

The dangers of ADHD medications in children: What are the alternatives?

... be put on the back burner to other possible interventions? More and more attention in the media has been focused on ADHD symptoms in children . Often schools recommend that parents put their children on medication for ADHD because of attention and ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-dangers-of-adhd-medications-children-what-are-the-alternatives?cid=rss

Gym-classroom hybrid helping kids with learning problems

... instruction. Researchers believe non-stop peddling reduces symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other learning differences without medication. "Just to see what it has done to our children and for our children in the last ...

http://www.wfaa.com/news/education/Game-Changing-Bike-Study-at-Dallas-Shelton-School-200264391.html

Expert helps teachers reach out to students with ADHD

... a traditional classroom setting, but a local expert is trying to help. More than five million children in the US have ADHD. The disorder affects an estimated ten percent of school-age children, and boys are about three times more likely than girls ...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/community/education/ADHD-expert-helps-teachers-reach-out-to-students-with-disorder/-/2318820/19494074/-/f804to/-/index.html

Square Peg Kids growing in Oakville

... on Lakeshore Road West. Square Peg Kids acts as a community hub to support children with autism, Asperger's syndrome, ADHD, sensory processing disorder and anxiety, just to name a few. "This journey started almost 11 years ago after Mackenzie was ...

http://www.insidehalton.com/community/oakvilletoday/article/1597858

Psychosocial Therapy in the Treatment of Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

... purchase the article in one of the available formats. Optimal management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) requires a comprehensive treatment approach that reduces symptoms and improves quality of life. Psychosocial therapy, an ...

https://postgradmed.org/doi/10.3810/pgm.2013.03.2641

Attention Deficit Disorder Can Lead to Addiction

... individuals who suffer from various drug addictions, but also those who suffer from mental disorders such as ADD or ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and Post traumatic Stress Disorder. Call today and speak with one of our licensed counselors to receive ...

http://www.free-press-release.com/news-attention-deficit-disorder-can-lead-to-addiction-1364414191.html

Cracking Open The Shell

... individuals who suffer from various drug addictions, but also those who suffer from mental disorders such as ADD or ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and Post traumatic Stress Disorder. Center for Addiction Recovery - Addiction Treatment Center: ...

http://www.free-press-release.com/news-cracking-open-the-shell-1364414400.html

New Insights Into How Genes Turn On and Off

... research to find the causes of and develop treatments and cures for autism, attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fragile X syndrome, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders. For more information, ...

http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Research_270/New-Insights-Into-How-Genes-Turn-On-and-Off.shtml

New insights into how genes turn on and off

... research to find the causes of and develop treatments and cures for autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fragile X syndrome, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders. For more information, ...

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/uoc--nii032713.php

Interval Timing in Children: Effects of Auditory and Visual Pacing...

Motor timing tasks have been employed in studies of neurodevelopmental disorders such as developmental dyslexia and ADHD, where they provide an index of temporal processing ability.

http://www.citeulike.org/group/12693/article/11057045

UC Davis MIND Institute Researchers Find New Insights into How Genes Turn On and Off

... research to find the causes of and develop treatments and cures for autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fragile X syndrome, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders. For more information, ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10576948.htm

Senator Menendez Reintroduces Bill To Expand And Improve Research For Tourette Syndrome

... diagnosed with a co-occurring mental or behavioral health condition such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety or depression. The CARE for Tourette Syndrome Act seeks to improve our national efforts on Tourette Syndrome in a ...

http://www.paramuspost.com/article.php/20130327141136438

What They Love About Their ADHD Spouses

With close to 60% of relationships impacted by adult ADHD classified as "dysfunctional" it's all too easy to focus only on the problems that can be caused by unmanaged ADHD symptoms.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/may-i-have-your-attention/201303/what-they-love-about-their-adhd-spouses

03/27/13 The Raw AdHD News Feed

Your Child Is Not Bipolar, but Your Adolescent Is

Psychology Today

... willing to give drugs to children, especially amphetamines , and to make psychiatric diagnoses in children, especially ADHD , they just don't want to diagnose bipolar disorder in children. In some discussion in particular with my colleague Dr Stuart ...

Fort Lee's Special Education Programs Focus of Japanese Educators

Patch.com

... Lee school district has developed and implemented programs to address the needs of students with learning disabilities, ADHD, anxiety disorders, autistic spectrum disorders and down syndrome. "Where we can, we mainstream the students into the ...

Sunshine, lower rates of ADHD correlated

The Columbus Dispatch

This is the first report of a statistically significant correlation between sunshine - measured as "solar intensity" - and the disorder, said L. Eugene Arnold, an ADHD expert who worked on the study and a professor emeritus of psychiatry at Ohio State University.

Focus falls on hyperactive toddlers

Andover Advertiser

... with children who are showing signs of hyperactive behaviour, behaviour that is often described as pre-school type ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). The study, which is the final project in a five-year research initiative, will trial ...

PARENTS of hyperactive toddlers are being sought by university researchers in Southampton.

This is Hampshire

... with children who are showing signs of hyperactive behaviour, behaviour that is often described as pre-school type ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). The study, which is the final project in a five-year research initiative, will trial ...

Academic medical centers launch ASD sub-registry within ResearchMatch

Medical News

... In 2010, she was awarded a CCTS pilot to study genetic factors impacting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) in children with ASD, and how those factors might influence the efficacy of ADHD medication. "About 40% of autistic children ...

Rapid information overlay technology

Times of Oman

... limb, wheelchair, or voice box. Scientists are also researching the use of BCIs to treat psychiatric disorders like ADHD and depression. In fact, in the summer of 2012, OpenVibe2 released a new attention-training game for children with ADHD. Based ...

Neurologists warn of prescribing stimulants to youths seeking better grades

American Medical Association

... is among youths. But the AAN said the problem probably is contributing to the increase in physician office visits for ADHD management and prescriptions for stimulants and psychotropic medications in children during the past two decades. The ...

School supply budgets wiped out by cuts

The Wave

... but he caught up. Thank you for saying kids wiggle, because mine sure did and he was totally normal. He did not have ADHD or if he did, we didn't do anything about it and we just let him be him. It was a lot of work. I spent many a day in that ...

Rapid information overlay technology [Times of Oman]

Customer Interaction Solutions

... limb, wheelchair, or voice box. Scientists are also researching the use of BCIs to treat psychiatric disorders like ADHD and depression. In fact, in the summer of 2012, OpenVibe2 released a new attention-training game for children with ADHD. Based ...

Debra Burdick, LCSWR, BCN Brings Teleseminars to the Public on Mindfulness - The Basics and Beyond

24-7 Press Release

... and mindfulness skills to clients since 1990. She is unusually aware of challenges and successes related to ADHD as she parented a daughter with ADHD, and was married to a man with ADHD. She used mindfulness techniques to help herself heal from a ...

Probiotics transform emotional response and affect your brain activity

NewsTarget.com

... article she wrote to explain GAPS and introduce her book, " Gut and Psychology Syndrome. Natural treatment for autism, ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, depression and schizophrenia. " "Gut flora is something we do not think much about. And yet the ...

Mayo Clinic expanding collection of medical records for research

TwinCities

... Another study revealed that children who had multiple exposures to anesthesia before age 3 had an increased risk of ADHD. That research is ongoing. "They're following up that study now with a five-year grant to try and focus on understanding whether ...

Good Times

Air 1

... got me feeling brand new Ya just the thought of You Reminds me of the good times Grass stained blue jeans Hyper with ADHD Back when my life was free Reminds me of the good times Making ruckus like I do in the school yard Compared to then this life ...

Intense sunlight associated with lower incidents of ADHD

Examiner.com

... the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ), is also noted for its low rate of Attention- Deficit/Hyper-activity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses. Is it a coincidence, or are the two related? Researchers examining this question published their conclusions in ...

Teva Gets FDA Approval for Generic ADHD Drug

Drugs.com

... Inc. launched its own version in June, further cutting the price. Adderall XR, an extended-release version of an older ADHD drug called Adderall, was once Shire's biggest selling product, bringing the company $1.1 billion in revenue in 2008. Sales ...

Dr. V: Parenting Experts 'Don't Know Sh*t'

The Huffington Post

... Children: A Scourge of Our Times The prescription of psychoactive drugs is said to treat "chemical imbalances" causing ADHD and Depression. However, what we call "disease-ausing chemical imbalances," is simply incorrect . The problems facing today's ...

29% of Americans are going gluten-free

IVillage

... fuss is about. I started working with a gluten free diet for my middle daughter who is not officially diagnosed with ADHD, but has classic symptoms, both my brothers are diagnosed with it and my DH most likely has it also. We've seen a big ...

Study Looks At Relationship Between ADHD, Sunlight

WBNS

... for children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. A new study looks at the relationship between kids with ADHD and how much sunlight they get. Researchers looked at different states. What they found is the sunnier the state, such as ...

Shire's Vision Strengthened with $160m Acquisition

In-PharmaTechnologist.com

... focusing on niche areas and orphan drugs. Its biggest sellers include the Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs Adderall and Vyvanse. This recent move to ophthalmology is, according to Shire, still consistent with Shire's specialty ...

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  03/27/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR ALZHEIMER'S. - COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR ALZHEIMER'S. - Opp-Guide and Lance Oppenheim Release Short Film Documentary... 2013-03-27, 03:47 am Awar...
  

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  Anxiety Roundup

  03/27/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR ANXIETY - COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR ANXIETY - The National Council for Hypnotherapy Responds to Statistics about Mental Health 2013-03-27, 04:49 a...
  

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  Autism Roundup

  Child Wellness: Autism numbers in the U.S. - A recent report by the National Survey of Children's Health finds autism is on the rise, but other researchers say that is not the case. http://centralny.y...
  

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  Back Pain Roundup

  Threads of Bands and Back Pain - Threads of Bands and Back Pain Natural Holistic Health ... joint is ability to move, which if range of motion is restricted; it causes swelling, inflammati...
  

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  Bird Flu Roundup

  03/27/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR BIRD FLU. - - Graveyard Races: An Investigation Into U.K. Pigeon Racing 2013-03-27, 02:09 am Over the span of two months, PETA went undercover into the worl...
  

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  Breast Cancer Roundup

  03/27/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR BREAST CANCER. - - Biological markers for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC): an... 2013-03-27, 06:56 am Triple negative breast cancer is a type of cancer that ...
  

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  Cancer Roundup

  03/27/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR CANCER - - Cancer treatment and ambulance response targets missed again 2013-03-27, 08:13 am Statistics released by the Welsh Government showed that targe...
  

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  Health Roundup

  03/25/13 The Raw Health News Feed - COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR HEALTH. - Roche says Japan approves new formulation of arthritis drug 2013-03-25, 10:12 pm Roche Holding...
  

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  Healthcare Law Roundup

  Insurance premiums could increase under Obamacare - ... of Actuaries says claims costs will likely increase because sicker people will join the insurance people. The healthcare law prohibits insurers from tu...
  

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  HIV/AIDS Roundup

  AHF: Congress Puts Foot Down on Funding High-Priced AIDS Drugs - ... piggy bank, showing little regard for the impact of its drug pricing policies on access to care for people with HIV/AIDS" "After years of increasing fu...
  

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HEALTH - FITNESS NEWS ROUNDUP

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  Aerobics Roundup

  Static Stretching: 3-week Class - ... Trenise is nationally certified with the IFPA (International Fitness Professional Association) and the AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of Americ...
  

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  CrossFit Roundup

  Cranford Health Club Will Mark 5-Year Anniversary Next Week - ... advantage of a free BMI check, free diet analysis, free TRX demo, free boxing demo, free boot camp demo and free crossfit demo. Membership and personal...
  

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  Fitness Roundup

  Hendrix is smiling over his "Chile" - I have always been very musically oriented. Having poor eyesight can do that. In fact when I was delivering my first child I didn't have a visual focal poi...
  

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  P90X Roundup

  P90X2 product review - Beachbody 's renowned workout program P90X delivered dramatic improvements in overall strength and conditioning, so fans waited with eager anticipation for...
  

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  Pilates Roundup

  Just 17, Kelly's day will come - ... ''You get in there at 7.30 in the morning, get your body checked, get taped, train, then there's a gym session, Pilates and core work. But I loved ever...
  

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  Weight Training Roundup

  Lift weights now: Why you need to start - Weight training has many benefits! As a seasoned trainer, I see too many people hit the gym only sticking to the elliptical or treadmill. http://blog.nj.co...
  

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  Yoga Roundup

  Flipboard 2.0: Now With Pinning, People Tagging, Search and Ecommerce - ... Creating a magazine on Flipboard is not unlike creating a board on Pinterest. As you browse articles and videos about yoga poses on Flipboard or on the...
  

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HEALTH - HEALTH CLUB NEWS

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  Gold's Gym Roundup

  Hernando events in April - ... 200 Mount Fair Ave., Brooksville. The cost is $5 per person. a A Zumbathon will be from 1 to 3 p.m. April 6 at Gold's Gym, 20126 Cortez Blvd., Brooksvi...
  

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  Health Club Roundup

  Cops: Burglars busted on shopping spree with stolen credit cards - Two Florida men who broke into a woman's car and stole her purse as she was working out were arrested hours later using her credit cards on a shopping spre...
  

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HEALTH - MEDICAL NEWS ROUNDUP

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  Chiropractic Roundup

  Sports briefs: Flynn gains final in over-50 league - ... SK Station win PORTSMOUTH - Dana's Auto Body beat Seacoast Kettlebell 57-24 in Sunday night's Barbour Family Chiropractic Women's Basketball League gam...
  

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  Massage Therapy Roundup

  The Ritz-Carlton at Reynolds Plantation offers a spa with The Masters touch - The golf-inspired menu is meant to coincide with The Masters , which is scheduled to take place April 8 - 14 at the nearby Augusta National Golf Club. htt...
  

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  Nursing Roundup

  Wives now earn more than husbands in 28 pc of US households: Study - New York, Mar. 27 : A record number of married American women are now earning more money than their husbands, a survey has revealed. http://www.newkerala.c...
  

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  Plastic Surgery Roundup

  Model Josie Cunningham's 4,800 breast op...and you foot the bill:... - Josie Cunningham is proud of the 36DD taxpayer-funded implants and now hopes to make a career out of showing them off But last night critics were appalled ...
  

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  Psychiatry Roundup

  27 Mar 07:48 GMT, - ... found at Dr. Brown is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University in New York. He gives over 200 medical lectures every year, inc...
  

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HEALTH - SUPPLEMENT NEWS

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  Garlic Roundup

  Foods shouldn't be considered 'good' or 'bad,' experts say - ... such as spinach mixed into the dough, served with lycopene-rich tomato sauce. Greek: Tzatziki sauce (low-fat yogurt, garlic and cucumber) served on pit...
  

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  Vitamin A Roundup

  Spring forward with greens in your diet - ... its iron; it turns out that's the least of what this nutrient-dense green has to offer. It's a dizzying blend of: Vitamin A, which helps vision and ski...
  

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  Vitamin B12 Roundup

  hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diets and Weight Loss Plans Announces... - ... method of delivering the hormone is hCG injections . This method has been reformulated and enhanced with Vitamin B12, providing an added energy boost f...
  

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  Vitamin B6 Roundup

  A Survey Shows The Link Between Dietary Supplements and A Healthy Middle Age Individual - ... that are included within this diet supplement that was spoken of in the study. An important such ingredient, is vitamin B6. This particular ingredient ...
  

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  Vitamin C Roundup

  Spring forward with greens in your diet - ... skin, hair, eyes and liver, helps keep the body's nerve and blood cells healthy, and helps prevent birth defects. Vitamin C for wound healing, preventi...
  

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  Vitamin D Roundup

  Vitamin D important during pregnancy, Calgary study finds - ... and other complications. "This result is very concerning. We know that all over the world, including Canada, the Vitamin D insufficiency is common duri...
  

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  Vitamin E Roundup

  Spring forward with greens in your diet - ... C for wound healing, prevention of scurvy and to aid iron absorption, and strong cartilage, bones and teeth. Vitamin E, which helps neutralize the harm...
  

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03/25/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR ADHD.

• What can I do to help my space-cadet granddaughter? _{2013-03-25, 11:55 am}
  ... But why does her mind wander? My grandchild is in very good health and according to the tests, she doesn't have ADHD and her eyes and her hearing are fine, too. Is there any way we can help this child? Some are complicated and expensive and some are ...
• Antipsychotic drug use rising for kids on Medicaid _{2013-03-25, 11:31 am}
  ... benefits and risks of using antipsychotics for behavioral conditions, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], in community-treated populations." For the study, the researchers examined the use of antipsychotic drugs among 500,000 ...
• Mallinckrodt Launches Additional Dosage Strengths of Generic CONCERTAA in U.S. _{2013-03-25, 09:29 am}
  ... pharmaceutical products and we look forward to providing these affordable treatment options to patients coping with ADHD" Methylphenidate HCl ER Tablets are indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children 6 ...
• 1 in 5 city preteens havemental woes _{2013-03-25, 08:42 am}
  ... found. The city Health Department's analysis shows that 6 percent of kids in that age range have been diagnosed with ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and other behavioral problems. That's 44,000 children. A survey of parents also reveals ...
• Music teacher jumps through hoops to teach students piano and voice _{2013-03-25, 08:17 am}
  ... Arts in Children's Education production of "The Little Mermaid," for which Anderson was the music director. "Kayla has ADHD, and so Robin keeps the lessons very energetic and kind of moving around so that we're not getting bored with one thing or ...
• It's Like They're Reading My Mind _{2013-03-25, 04:49 am}
  ... limb , wheelchair, or voice box. Scientists are also researching the use of BCIs to treat psychiatric disorders like ADHD and depression . In fact, in the summer of 2012, OpenVibe2 released a new attention-training game for children with ADHD. Based ...
• How Future Apps Will Market Your Brainwaves _{2013-03-25, 03:00 am}
  ... limb, wheelchair, or voice box. Scientists are also researching the use of BCIs to treat psychiatric disorders like ADHD and depression. In fact, in the summer of 2012, OpenVibe2 released a new attention-training game for children with ADHD. Based ...
• Antipsychotic Drug Use Rising for Kids on Medicaid, Study Finds _{2013-03-22, 05:00 pm}
  ... benefits and risks of using antipsychotics for behavioral conditions, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], in community-treated populations." For the study, the researchers examined the use of antipsychotic drugs among 500,000 ...
• External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) For Refractory Status Epilepticus _{2013-03-25, 04:13 am}
  ... nucleus tractus solitarius, thalamus and the cerebral cortex, which are involved in epilepsy, depression, PTSD, ADHD and other disorders. Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS) is the electrical stimulation of branches of the trigeminal nerve, which are ...
• How An Unlikely Drug Helps Some Children Consumed By Fear _{2013-03-25, 03:59 am}
  ... Cydney began taking her son to psychologists and psychiatrists. They told her he had obsessive compulsive disorder and ADHD. Eventually, during his stay in the psychiatric hospital at age 12, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. All the diagnoses ...
• 1 in 5 city preteens have mental woes _{2013-03-25, 01:57 am}
  ... found. The city Health Department's analysis shows that 6 percent of kids in that age range have been diagnosed with ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and other behavioral problems. That's 44,000 children. A survey of parents also reveals ...
• Is my grandson's behaviour normal? _{2013-03-25, 12:31 am}
  ... be accepted disorder is that there are elements that mimic autism spectrum disorder and there are elements that mimic ADHD. Some professionals hypothesize that the issue is simply maturation and that these kids are not yet developed enough to manage ...
• ADHD can be tested biologically, possibly more accurately _{2013-03-24, 10:20 pm}
  When testing for ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , in patients, most doctors look for empirical , or visual, evidence to make their diagnoses.
• Need ADHD medication but no doctor or insurance in NYC _{2013-03-24, 10:00 pm}
  ... got laid off and have relocated from the West Coast to New York City. I had a psychiatrist who was treating me for ADHD, but haven't found a new one yet because I've just moved, and my health insurance ended with the old job. From MeFi I've heard ...
• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement: concussion in sport _{2013-03-24, 06:52 pm}
  ... accompanied by a catastrophic injury.a- Preinjury mood disorders, learning disorders, attention-deficit disorders (ADD/ADHD) and migraine headaches complicate diagnosis and management of a concussion.Diagnosis of concussion a- Concussion remains a ...
• Special-ed legislation would 'level playing field' for Md. parents, bill supporters say _{2013-03-24, 06:30 pm}
  The classroom for Gail Coleman's son wasn't the right fit. Diagnosed with both ADHD and autism, he was learning little to nothing in school for months and started threatening suicide.
• Efficiency versus efficacy _{2013-03-24, 03:00 am}
  ... is worth the risk of taking such drugs to get better grades. Long term use of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) medication can impair functions that are associated with reasoning, planning, focusing and problem-solving. Dopamine is an ...
• Physical Education Showcase 2013, Student Performances Impressive _{2013-03-22, 03:00 am}
  ... and high blood pressure. Less mental and emotional issues such as depression, isolation, being better able to cope with ADHD and learning disabilities, less doctor visits, lower health insurance costs, less involvement with alcohol, tobacco and ...
• Impulsivity: A Symptom of ADHD _{2013-03-24, 09:09 am}
  ... the brain function in the prefrontal cortex. This explains impulsive decision making in teens, for example. People with ADHD have an even greater delay in the maturity of this part of the brain, which may explain some of the impulsive traits that ...
• Now is the time to impact our children's mental health: Lynn Barabach _{2013-03-24, 05:16 am}
  ... autism, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and psychosis, to name a few. All of these diagnoses require professional assessment and treatment. Treatment includes ...