attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Expectant moms with gestational diabetes are more likely to have kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a new study has found.

Add poverty to the mix and the child is 14 times more likely to be diagnosed with the behavioral disorder, researchers at Queens College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine found.

Most adults do not face a higher risk of heart attack when taking stimulant medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) process visual information differently than children without the disorder, preliminary research shows.

Report: 1 in 5 of US adults on behavioral meds The report, released Wednesday by pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc., found that use of drugs for psychiatric and behavioral disorders rose 22 percent from 2001.

Medicines to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) do not seem to substantially increase the risk of serious heart problems or stroke in children and young adults, according to a new study.

Children as young as 4 can be put on Ritalin for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but therapy should be the first line of treatment, according to new guidelines the American Academy of Pediatrics will release this week.

(MedPage Today) -- Is it just a fidgety kid or a bona fide diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Most of the voters in the latest MedPage Today poll suspect the former.

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The proportion of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has risen from 6.9% to 9% in the past decade, a CDC study shows.

Children who take Adderall, Ritalin, Strattera, or other drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are no more likely to die from cardiovascular causes as other children, a new study finds.