Staying Fit Boosts Kids' Mental Health
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 -- The benefits of physical fitness for kids spill over into their mental health, new research shows.
Getting plenty of exercise may guard against depressive symptoms, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 30, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
ADHD often goes undetected in adults experts say
Despite available treatments, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, often goes undetected in adults, wreaking havoc on their personal and professional lives. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physical Fitness Can Improve Mental Health in Children and Adolescents, Study Suggests
A new study bolsters existing research suggesting that exercise can protect against anxiety, depression and attention challenges. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-health Exercise Mental Health and Disorders Teenagers and Adolescence Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Running Depression (Mental) Anxiety and Stress JAMA Pediatrics (Journal) Taiwan Source Type: news
Roadside experiences of parents of children with developmental coordination disorder and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - Falemban R, Wilmut K, Hurst H, Purcell C.
INTRODUCTION: Pedestrians are a vulnerable group at the roadside and previous research has identified that children with DCD and ADHD are at a heightened risk of pedestrian injuries. Despite this, limited research has explored parental perspectives of the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Guanfacine poisoning resulting in transient ST-segment elevation: a case report - Hirayama I, Kamijo Y, Abe H, Nonaka M, Yano T, Ishii M, Tominaga Y.
BACKGROUND: Guanfacine is an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that decreases norepinephrine release and sympathetic outflow. With the increased use of guanfacine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), reports of guanfacine poisoning have also risen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
A 15-year-old male with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and recent suicide attempt - Chang SY, Pan CH, Lee MB.
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a global concern, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients without proper treatment often suffer from suicide events, in addition to various adversities and comorbidities. Untreated ADHD patients who attempt suici... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Breaking it down: a systematic review unravelling the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and methylphenidate on childhood fractures - Garg G, Umeano L, Iftikhar S, Alhaddad SF, Paulsingh CN, Riaz MF, Khan S.
Limb fractures are a common cause of pediatric hospital admissions and surgeries, with a significant prevalence in the United Kingdom across all injury categories. Among psychiatric conditions in children, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) st... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Children of Flint Water Crisis Make Change as Environmental and Health Activists
(FLINT, Mich.) — Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. And for some, stomach aches, skin rashes and hair loss.
Ten years ago in Flint — April 25, 2014 — city and state environmental officials raised celebratory glasses as the mayor pressed a button to stop the flow of Lake Huron water supplied by Detroit for almost half a century. That set in motion a lead and bacteria public health crisis from which the city has not fully recovered.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TAMMY WEBBER / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change News Source Type: news
Sleep and internalizing problems in primary school children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Dong HY, Miao CY, Xue Y, Zhang Y, Shan L, Jia FY, Du L.
This study aimed to explore the relationship between sleep and internalizin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Thousands of everyday snacks that face being BANNED in multiple states because their ingredients are linked to cancer - including Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Lucky Charms and Gatorade
The acts are being advanced in Democrat-led states like New York and Pennsylvania and come off the back of mounting concerns that additives in food could be causing cancer , fertility problems and hyperactivity in children. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medications Still Effective for Treating ADHD in Children
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Medication therapy remains an important treatment for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a review published online March 25 in Pediatrics.
Bradley S. Peterson, M.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Not Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- In sibling control analyses, acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children ' s risk for autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Not Linked With Autism, ADHD
(MedPage Today) -- Taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) during pregnancy was not associated with the development of autism or attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a large Swedish nationwide cohort study found.
Models without... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - April 9, 2024 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
The rapidly growing waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessments
Nuffield Trust - This analysis reveals what is happening to referrals for autism assessments and prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication in England, and looks at what might lie behind any recent changes. It finds that since 2019 there has been a five-fold rise in people waiting to see an autism specialist, and a 51% increase in the number of patients prescribed medication for ADHD.Analysis (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 8, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: news
Why is there a Vyvanse shortage? Generic ADHD medications are still in short supply
People who require medication for their attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to have a difficult time getting their prescriptions filled due to a lack of available medication. The problem began last fall, just as students went back to the classroom. In an attempt to help…#vyvanse #bed #mayoclinic #additude #alvogen #sunpharma #solco #cvs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
