Study: ADHD cases linked to lead, smoking
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About one-third of attention deficit cases among U.S. children may be linked with tobacco smoke before birth or to lead exposure afterward, according to provocative new research.
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NEW YORK  - Children with  attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seem to have  iron deficiency, according to the results of a small study. The  researchers suggest that such kids may benefit from iron  supplements.
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The latest research into the damage smoking could cause suggests the habit may affect your IQ.
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A group of Italian researchers is recommending routine thyroid-function screening for women during early pregnancy, because they believe attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children may be associated with an iodine deficiency in mothers.
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NEW YORK  - Two new formulations of drugs traditionally used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), methylphenidate and d-amphetamine, last longer and have less potential for abuse, according to presentations at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in San Diego.
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Cocktails of food additives in children's diets may be responsible for hyperactive behaviour, say researchers.
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Certain artificial food colorings and other additives can worsen hyperactive behaviors in children aged 3 to 9, British researchers reported on Wednesday.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDayNews) -- Children born to parents with low education levels are at an increased risk for developing attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), says a study from the Mayo Clinic.
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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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Two U.S. health agencies will conduct the largest-ever study of potential heart risks from medicines used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), officials said on Monday.
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Lead may raise the risk of death at levels much lower than those widely thought as safe, research suggests.
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People who have high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes or who smoke in midlife have a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later on, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) use significantly more health services 2 years before and 2 years after they are diagnosed compared with children without ADHD, research shows.
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A new study links artificial food dyes and preservatives to an increase in hyperactivity in kids--but donât empty the pantry yet. An expert tells us what parents can learn from the new research.
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'Green' treatments could provide cheap, healthy therapy for children, study says    HealthDayNews -- The great outdoors provides great benefits to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.    So says a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign study in the September issue of the American Journal of Public Health...
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NEW YORK  - High levels of lead in the   blood and in bone seem to raise the likelihood of developing   high blood pressure, but this may be related in part to low   levels of calcium in the diet, according to two studies.
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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.