QuickStats: Percentage* of children and adolescents aged 5-17 years who had ever received a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder,( †) by urbanization level(§) and age group - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2020-2022(¶) - Elgaddal N, Reuben C.
During 2020-2022, 11.3% of children and adolescents aged 5-17 years had ever received a diagnosis of ADHD. The percentage of children and adolescents who had ever received a diagnosis of ADHD increased with decreasing level of urbanization from 9.4% among ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Why are females less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD in childhood than males? - Martin J.
ADHD is less likely to be diagnosed in females than males, especially in childhood. Females also typically receive the diagnosis later than males and are less likely to be prescribed ADHD medication. Understanding why these sex differences in clinical care... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Nutritional Epigenetics Education Improves Diet and Attitude in Parents of Children with Autism and ADHD
New study shows nutritional epigenetics education improves diet and attitude in parents of children with autism and ADHD (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 9, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Nutrition and Healthy Food Source Type: news
Super Bowl gambling: Does America have a problem?
In addition to very likely being one of the most-viewed sporting events in the world, Super Bowl LVIII is expected to be one of the largest sports betting events in U.S. history, with tens of millions of Americans expected to wager billions of dollars on Sunday ’s matchup.But experts say the advent and rapid expansion of legalized, online sports betting has led to an unprecedented accessibility to gambling and the problems that can arise from it.The American Gaming Association, a gambling industry organization, estimated this week that a record 67.8 million American adults will bet on the matchup between the Kansas Ci...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 9, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Pharma company Cingulate raises $7.5M from public offering
The money will be crucial to Cingulate getting its first revenue-generating product onto the market. The company has said it will need to raise $17 million to $21 million to get its first ADHD drug approved and on the market. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Grace Mayer Source Type: news
Navigating Medicine's Demands When You Have ADHD Navigating Medicine's Demands When You Have ADHD
Unravel the narratives of physicians who defy stereotypes and navigate the complexities of healthcare as they challenge the stigma and grapple with ADHD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
The role of perceived parent drinking motives on alcohol use among adolescents with and without childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - Margherio SM, Pedersen SL, Wang FL, Kennedy TM, Walther CAP, Gnagy EM, Pelham WE, Molina BSG.
OBJECTIVE: Parent history of alcohol-related problems and antisocial behaviors contribute to adolescent alcohol use and are associated with offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Youth with ADHD may be susceptible to intergenerational t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Wealthier adults drive sharp rise in demand for ADHD drugs
Number of prescriptions in England has increased 3 times faster than expected since 2021 (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - February 3, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A qualitative analysis of perspectives on self-directed violence in a prospective longitudinal study of young women with and without childhood ADHD - Ahmad SI, Hinshaw SP.
OBJECTIVE: Non-suicidal self-directed violence (NSSDV) is a significant and growing youth public health crisis. Girls with ADHD are at increased risk of engaging in NSSDV, yet qualitative studies with this population-to better understand manifestations, mo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Mislabeled Bottles Trigger Recall of the ADHD Drug Zenzedi
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 -- One lot of Zenzedi (dextroamphetamine sulfate) 30-mg tablets is being recalled after a pharmacist found antihistamine tablets (carbinoxamine) in a bottle labeled as Zenzedi, according to a recall notice issued by Azurity... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 30, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ADHD Drug Zenzedi Recalled Over Pill Mixup
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 -- The maker of a drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has recalled one lot of the medication after a pill mixup was discovered.
The recall notice, issued by Azurity Pharmaceuticals Inc., states that one lot of Zenzedi... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 30, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Will new CPT codes spark utilization of quantitative MRI?
Efforts to bring quantitative MRI analysis into clinical practice received a boost with the availability of two new Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for brain MRI.
Effective January 1, 2024, the new codes, 0865T and 0866T, support the use of software to analyze brain MRI exams with comparison to prior studies. AI software would qualify under the Category III CPT codes, which are for new and emerging technology:
0865T -- qMRI analysis of the brain with comparison to prior MR study(ies), including lesion identification, characterization, and quantification, with brain volume(s) quantification and/o...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 30, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Artificial Intelligence SENL Source Type: news
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with more alcohol problems and less substance-free reinforcement: a behavioral economics daily diary study of college student drinkers - Oddo LE, Joyner KJ, Murphy JG, Acuff SF, Marsh NP, Steinberg A, Chronis-Tuscano A.
OBJECTIVE: Behavioral economic theory suggests that alcohol risk is related to elevated alcohol reinforcing efficacy (demand) combined with diminished availability of reinforcing substance-free activities, but little research has examined these reward-rela... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The Quiet Epidemic of Women With ADHD
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
King Charles Admitted; ADHD Drug Recalled; Minnesota Debates Doc-Assisted Suicide
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King Charles III has been admitted to a hospital in London to undergo a procedure for his enlarged prostate. (AP)
Alabama executed a convicted murderer using nitrogen... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - January 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
