FDA urges caution in weighing risks of ADHD drugs

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 06/16/2009 - 11:04

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence from a government-backed study that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden death....

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