9% of U.S. Kids Have ADHD
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MONDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 9 percent of American children have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but only 32 percent of them are getting the medication they need.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder costs Americans suffering from the condition about $77 billion in lost income a year, more than the total costs of drug abuse or depression, a Harvard researcher said on Thursday.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity  disorder costs Americans suffering from the condition about $77  billion in lost income a year, more than the total costs of  drug abuse or depression, a Harvard researcher said on  Thursday.
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The number of American children and adolescents treated for bipolar disorder increased 40-fold from 1994 to 2003.
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NEW YORK  - Children with attention  deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are prescribed  stimulant medication rarely receive optimal follow-up care, the  results of a new study suggest.
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Parents of hyperactive children say drugs often fail to damp down symptoms at crucial times of day. Research suggests children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder disrupt family life most in the mornings and early evenings.
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A new British study finds the clearest evidence yet that common food colorings and preservatives can trigger hyperactivity in normal children
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows the misdiagnosis of attention hyperactivity disorder combined with prescription drug use in children may lead to depression in adulthood.
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Autism is more common in the United States than previously believed, affecting one child in 150, according to the results of a US government study on the developmental disorder.
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The attention-deficit generation has been supplanted by the bipolar generation, we learn in Tuesday nightâs âFrontlineâ on PBS.
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Dec. 17, 2004 -- A study suggests that iron deficiency may contribute to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
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A survey of US households released Thursday finds almost half of Americans take at least one prescription medication and one in six take three or more.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The release last week of statistics on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in American children -- one case in every 150 8-year-olds -- confirmed that the condition is more common now than it was just a decade ago, when estimates ranged anywhere from one in 500 youngsters to one in 166.
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There are fewer children taking antidepressants in the US today compared to a year ago, according to a new study. The study, conducted by pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions indicates the number
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Just over 44 percent of Americans use at least one prescription drug, and nearly 17 percent take at least three, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey released Thursday.
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Accidental overdoses and side effects from attention deficit drugs likely send thousands of children and adults to emergency rooms, according to the first national estimates of the problem.
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NEW YORK  - A computer program that  improves one type of memory appears to help kids with  attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new study  findings suggest.