Skip to main content

ADHD

Pay Attention to These ADHD Signs and Symptoms
By Jeff Hayward Children

Pay Attention to These ADHD Signs and Symptoms

The number of diagnosed cases of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be on the rise – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 5-percent of children in the U.S. have the disorder (based on a 2013 manual), and that the number of young children aged 2 to 5-years rose 50-percent between 2007-2008 and […]

Read More about Pay Attention to These ADHD Signs and Symptoms

6 min read

Pay Attention to these 7 Health Problems Mistaken for ADHD
By Jeff Hayward Children

Pay Attention to these 7 Health Problems Mistaken for ADHD

We’ve all heard the term Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in recent years, and for good reason. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ADHD), some states had a diagnosis rate of more than 11-percent among children aged 4 to 17 in the U.S. in 2011. The name of the disorder […]

Read More about Pay Attention to these 7 Health Problems Mistaken for ADHD

4 min read

Too Many Young Adults Abusing ADHD Stimulants
By ActiveBeat Author Trending Health News

Too Many Young Adults Abusing ADHD Stimulants

A new study has found that many young adults abuse drugs designed to help combat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. In fact, researchers found that roughly one in five college students are abusing these prescription stimulants. The associated report comes from the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, which carried out a survey of 1,600 young people aged 18 […]

Read More about Too Many Young Adults Abusing ADHD Stimulants

2 min read