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Partner's Adult ADHD Can Harm a Woman's Mental Health
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Having a husband or boyfriend with adult ADHD can harm a woman's mental stability, a new study suggests. About 3 in 5 women (59%) with male partners with...
Childhood ADHD Tied to Lower Cognitive Performance in Adulthood
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with impaired cognitive functioning in adulthood, according to a study published online Aug. 28...
Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – As wildfires continue to burn across parts of California, a new study finds that smoke from these blazes and other air pollution could be harming kids’ mental health. R...
High Doses of ADHD Meds Could Trigger Psychosis
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Prescriptions for amphetamine stimulants to treat ADHD have increased significantly in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. Unfortunately, high doses of...
Amid Shortages, U.S. Allows Expanded Production of ADHD Drug Vyvanse
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – The maker of the ADHD drug Vyvanse has been given approval by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to make more of the medication as a shortage of the critical drugs...
Parents' Excessive Smartphone Use Could Harm Children's Mental Health
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – A child at the dinner table talks about trouble at school or an argument with a friend, but parents aren't listening: They're checking their smartphones instead. It's a...
Greater Tablet Use at 3.5 Years Tied to More Anger, Frustration at 4.5 years
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – Early-childhood tablet use may contribute to a cycle that is deleterious for emotional regulation, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in JAMA Pediatrics. ...
ADHD Medications Also Improve Quality of Life
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – Medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are effective at improving quality of life in people with the disorder, according to a review recently...
Not Born Equal: Preemie Babies Fall Into 3 Risk Categories
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Not all babies born prematurely will suffer long-term developmental problems, a new study finds. Preemies tend to fall into three risk categories, with about one in five...
More Toddler Screen Time Brings More Tantrums, Study Finds
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – Using tablets as 'e-babysitters' for toddlers could lead to more tantrums, which in turn can have harried parents trying to calm a child by handing them a tablet, new...
Cutting Screen Use Boosts Mental Health in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – Short-term reduction in leisure-time screen media use within families positively affects psychological symptoms in children and adolescents, according to a study published...
Symptoms, Cognitive Abilities, Demographics Tied to Age of ADHD Diagnosis
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – IQ, sex, internalizing symptoms, externalizing symptoms, and sociodemographic factors all affect the age of diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in...
ADHD Meds May Help Control Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – Psychostimulants may help opioid use disorder (OUD) outcomes in pregnant women, according to a study published online June 11 in Nature Mental Health. Kevin Y. Xu, ...
Help for Women Battling ADHD & Opioid Addiction in Pregnancy
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Opioid overdoses in pregnant women are at an all-time high in the United States, and researchers think they’ve figured out one way to counter this phenomenon. Attention d...
ADHD Patients Could Face Disrupted Access to Meds Following Fraud Case
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – The two top officers of a telehealth company that began to distribute ADHD drugs widely during the pandemic have been charged with health care fraud, the U.S. Department of...
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