Fitness 101
Your absolute guide to a healther, slimmer, fitter you.
A guide to safe oral sex
Is oral sex safe? Dr Elna McIntosh answers a few crucial questions.
Your relationships
Medical stuff
At school
Family
Safety
General
Your body
Your future
Mind stuff
I want to...
Top questions
Health Tips
Your guide
Check out our step-by-step guides
Weekly Poll
Online dating:
General Newsletter
Sign up for our newsletter to get all the latest health news
ADHD
ADHD and diet
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 3% or more of school-going children. Is your child one of them? Find out how the right diet can help.
ADHD in the classroom
Children with ADHD face special problems in the classroom, especially if their condition is misdiagnosed.
ADHD and Ritalin:the latest facts
What does the little dreamer staring out of the classroom window have in common with the wild boy forever disrupting the class with his hyperactive and energetic behaviour?
ADHD
ADHD is a disorder characterised by three primary symptoms: hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention (difficulty focusing and sustaining attention).
Does your child suffer from ADHD?
What does the little dreamer staring out of the classroom window have in common with the wild boy forever disrupting the class with his hyperactive and energetic behaviour?
Is ADHD a disease or not?
Many people argue that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is just normal restlessness. We ask an expert to give her view.
Learning disabilities
Children, adolescents and adults who experience learning disabilities usually function on an average to above average intellectual level.
The ABC of ADHD
ADHD has received a great deal of attention in the media. Unfortunately this has led to frequent misdiagnosis. Here are a few pointers to help you identify ADHD in children.
Why your brain needs fish
Did you know that your brain is 60% fat? And that DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid predominantly found in fish, is one of the most abundant types of fat in this crucial organ?
ADHD
Healthy eating habits with regular, small, wholesome meals and food supplements can go a long way to improve concentration levels.
ADHD in adults?
Cybershrink writes about ADHD, a disorder often misdiagnosed, and looks at its manifestation in adulthood.
ADHD: What now?
There is so much conflicting information nowadays on how to treat a child who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). What are the latest treatment trends?
Attention disorder - not just kids
A surprising number of kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) carry at least some of those symptoms into adulthood, and need treatment.
Diet affects ADHD
Diet can play an important role in normalising the ADHD child’s life. Our DietDoc has advice.
Homework and the child with ADHD
Homework doesn't need to be a battle. Here are a few tips on how to help your child with ADHD.
Is Ritalin safe?
Is it safe for your child to be taken medication to treat ADHD? We asked the experts.
Parenting a child with ADHD
Consistence is the key to success in effective parenting of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Omega-3: a solution to ADHD?
A growing number of research studies are showing that supplementation with essential omega-3 fatty acids can benefit children with learning difficulties and ADHD.
advertisement
Videos
BMI
Food
Over 4 000 SA foods analysed – including those from Woolworths and Pick n Pay. Try our new interactive tool.
Sponsored links
| Selfmed Med Aid | Spec-Savers | ||
| Love 2 Meet | omentum Health |
Head
Chest
Abdomen
Pelvis
Legs
Skin
General
most read
most commented
best rated
man
woman
child
diet
fitness
This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
- Health News
- Conditions A-Z
- Acne
- ADHD
- Allergies
- Alzheimer's
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Backache
- Breast Health
- Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Cholesterol
- COPD
- Cough
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Digestive Health
- Epilepsy
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Eye Health
- Feet
- Flu & Colds
- Headache & Migraine
- Hearing Problems
- Heart Health
- Heartburn
- HIV/Aids
- Hypertension
- Leg health
- Malaria
- Menopause
- Oral health
- Osteoporosis
- Pain
- PMS
- Prostate
- Sinusitis
- Sleep Problems
- STI
- Stress
- Stroke
- See all Conditions
- Your Body
- Anaemia
- Athlete's foot
- Bedwetting
- Bladder infection
- Burns
- Cellulite
- Cold sores
- Colic
- Constipation
- Cough
- Cuts & Wounds
- Dandruff
- Dehydration
- Diarrhoea
- Dry skin
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Earache
- Endometriosis
- Eczema
- Fatigue
- Female infertility
- Female organ prolapse
- Fever
- Gout
- Haemorrhoids
- Hair loss for men
- Hair loss for women
- Hangover
- Head lice
- Heavy Uterine bleeding
- Insect bites
- IBS
- Itching
- Nappy rash
- Nausea & vomiting
- OAB
- Overactive Thryroid
- PMS
- Psoriasis
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Ringworm
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Sore throat
- Teething
- Urinary incontinence
- Vaginal infections
- Warts
- Worms
- See more
- Focus
- Lifestyle
- Diet & Nutrition
- Fitness
- Sex
- Experts
- ADD/ADHD Expert
- Addictions experts
- Anti-ageing expert
- ChiroDoc
- CyberDoc
- CyberShrink
- CyberVet
- Dental expert
- Diabetes expert
- DietDoc
- Eating Disorders expert
- ENT Expert
- Fertility expert
- FitnessDoc
- GynaeDoc
- Headache expert
- Healthy Bones
- Hearing Care
- Natural health
- Paediatrician
- Pharmacist
- Sexologist
- Sleep Expert
- Sports Nutrition
- Teen Expert
- Travel Expert
- Vital Vitamin Expert
- Orthopaedic Expert
- See all Experts
- Community
- Tests & Tools
- Anaemia tool
- Blood-alcohol test
- BMI Calculator
- Burn-O-meter
- Calorie Counter
- Cost of Smoking tool
- Detox Tool
- Endurance step test
- Flexibility Test
- Glycaemic index tool
- Graphics/slide shows
- Grocery tool
- How to measure height
- Life Expectancy tool
- Memory quiz
- Quizzes
- Reminders
- Stool tool
- See all Tests & Tools
- Medical Schemes
- Win!


