Home > Medical > ADHD > News News All sections in ADHD » About ADHD » ADHD in Adults » Alternative Treatment » Diet for ADHD » FAQs » Managing ADHD » Medication for ADHD » ADHD News » Real-life Stories Autism and ADHD often occur together Study finds nearly one-third of kids with autism also have problems with attention and hyperactivity. Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later Boys who are diagnosed with ADHD in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults, a new study suggests. Most docs don't follow ADHD treatment guidelines Study shows some specialists turn to medications too soon while others avoid them completely. Ask ADHD Expert » Quiz Is my toddler eating properly? » Talk Parenting forum » Ask Paediatrician » Bizarre uses for bodily fluids Breathe for me Psychiatry's 'bible' change affects ADHD definition When the latest version of what is considered the "bible" of psychiatry is unveiled in May, experts believe several changes in it will broaden both the definition and diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - or ADHD. ADHD takes a toll well into adulthood A study that followed children with ADHD into adulthood shows that it often doesn't "go away," and that children with ADHD are more likely to have other psychiatric disorders as adults. Dietary changes help some children with ADHD Researchers have just completed an extensive report which reviews the studies which have been done so far on the significance of diet for children and young people with ADHD. Preventing ADHD is possible Susan duPlessis believes that ADHD is something that can be cured or even prevented if certain behaviours are intercepted and brain training takes place from an early age. 1 in 5 teen boys diagnosed with ADHD Nearly one in five American teenage boys is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, marking a dramatic rise in the past decade, the New York Times reported. Early ADHD treatment wards off problems in school New research suggests kids who get early treatment for their ADHD don't have as much trouble on national standardised tests as those who aren't prescribed medication. ADHD is over-diagnosed A study shows that child psychotherapists and psychiatrists tend to overdiagnose ADHD in boys substantially more often than they do in girls. load more articles advertisement From our sponsors Don’t be taken by surprise this winter. Keep your defences up with Vital Hop, skip and jump through winter with Hill’s Pet Nutrition Age-related bone loss is higher in women Conduct your most important Medihelp business from your mobile phone
Autism and ADHD often occur together Study finds nearly one-third of kids with autism also have problems with attention and hyperactivity.
Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later Boys who are diagnosed with ADHD in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults, a new study suggests.
Most docs don't follow ADHD treatment guidelines Study shows some specialists turn to medications too soon while others avoid them completely.
Psychiatry's 'bible' change affects ADHD definition When the latest version of what is considered the "bible" of psychiatry is unveiled in May, experts believe several changes in it will broaden both the definition and diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - or ADHD.
ADHD takes a toll well into adulthood A study that followed children with ADHD into adulthood shows that it often doesn't "go away," and that children with ADHD are more likely to have other psychiatric disorders as adults.
Dietary changes help some children with ADHD Researchers have just completed an extensive report which reviews the studies which have been done so far on the significance of diet for children and young people with ADHD.
Preventing ADHD is possible Susan duPlessis believes that ADHD is something that can be cured or even prevented if certain behaviours are intercepted and brain training takes place from an early age.
1 in 5 teen boys diagnosed with ADHD Nearly one in five American teenage boys is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, marking a dramatic rise in the past decade, the New York Times reported.
Early ADHD treatment wards off problems in school New research suggests kids who get early treatment for their ADHD don't have as much trouble on national standardised tests as those who aren't prescribed medication.
ADHD is over-diagnosed A study shows that child psychotherapists and psychiatrists tend to overdiagnose ADHD in boys substantially more often than they do in girls.