Health Tip: Take ADHD Medication as Prescribed
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(HealthDay News) -- Medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be very effective if taken as prescribed by your doctor.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDayNews) -- Prescription drugs commonly used to treat children and teens with aggression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia may lead to insulin problems, in turn boosting the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease later in life, a new study claims.
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NEW YORK  - A drug used to treat acute migraine can be safely taken long term to prevent some of the migraines women may experience around the time of their period, research shows.
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Many desperate parents dealing with depressed or out-of-control kids have found that medication has helped bring some normalcy to family life.
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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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A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may slow or even halt the development of Parkinson's.
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Treatment with methylphenidate, better known as Ritalin, may reduce attentional and social problems in kids who've survived leukemia or brain tumors, according to researchers.
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NEW YORK  - Parents may find some help for  their children's ADHD symptoms by going back to nature, new  research suggests.
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Children throughout the world are increasingly prescribed antidepressants and other drugs designed to calm or stimulate their brains, according to two studies published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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The use of drugs to treat  attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has more  than tripled worldwide since 1993, U.S. researchers reported on  Tuesday.
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) -- In the two years before and after they're diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), children with the condition typically use more health-care services than other children, U.S. research shows.
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SUNDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's a new bilingual handbook designed to help Hispanic parents in the United States recognize attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in their children.
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Eli Lilly and Co. on Friday said it added a warning to the label of its attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medicine, advising patients with jaundice or a liver injury to stop taking the treatment.
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Are major leaguers getting around a ban on amphetamines by taking stimulants generally prescribed for attention deficit disorders?
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NEW YORK  - Older adults with complex medication regimens may make potentially harmful mistakes in taking their drugs as prescribed, a new study shows.
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MONDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- The painkiller ibuprofen --  found in over-the-counter Advil and Motrin -- worked better than two other analgesics commonly used in hospital emergency departments to relieve children's pain from musculoskeletal injuries such as sprained ankles, a new Canadian study shows.
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(HealthDayNews) -- If you catch a cold or get the flu this winter, be very careful if you take more than one medication to ease your symptoms.