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Dietary Approaches
A number of diets have been suggested for people with ADHD. Several well-conducted studies have failed to support dietary effects of sugar and food additives on behavior, except possibly in a very small percentage of children. Still various studies have reported behavioral improvement with diets that restrict possible allergens in the diet. Parents may want to discuss with their doctor implementing an elimination diet of certain foods or adding supplements that ...
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Expert & Community Posts
New Information on Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate
By Dr. Ballas , Health ExpertThe APA 60th Institute on Psychiatric Services recently ended in Chicago, and the results of many... Read more »
The Latest on Alternative Treatments
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...Times and the Washington Post reported on alternative treatments for ADHD, partly because a new... Read more »
St. John's Wort and ADHD
By Dr. Ballas , Health ExpertSome parents have concerns about using stimulant medications to treat ADHD in young children.... Read more »
Helping a Child with ADHD Get to Sleep
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertChildren with ADD/ADHD sometimes have a hard time falling asleep. They may toss and turn or they... Read more »
Using Stimulants to Improve Sleep in Adults with ADHD
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health ExpertIt may seem counter-intuitive to suggest that taking stimulant medications at night might help... Read more »
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ADHD Issues: How is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treated?
ADHD and childhood behavioral disorders are usually better treated in specialized education settings with behavioral management of the disruptive behavior. Whether the patient is an ADHD adult... Read more »Natural Treatment, Remedies, Therapies for Asthma
Other TreatmentsVarious drugs are being investigated for asthma treatment. Some of these drugs have anti-inflammatory effects, which may help reduce dependence on corticosteroids. For example,... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment
...to treat the inattentive subtype of ADHD, which might be more common in girls.There are no defined treatments for ADHD patients with accompanying conditions, including impaired working memory and... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Treatment
Various tests are used when deciding whether to treat a patient for hypothyroidism:First, an elevated TSH (thyrotropin) level should be confirmed and thyroxine (T4) level determined.Testing... Read more »ADHD: Highlights
Drug ApprovalIn 2006, Daytrana was approved as the first skin patch medication for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Daytrana contains methylphenidate, the same... Read more »Images
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Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Leads to Behavioral Problems
August 03, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have significantly weakened social cognition and emotion-processing... Read summary »
ADHD Damages Workplace Efficiency
June 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than those without the disorder. As... Read summary »
Diet Makes an Impact on ADHD
May 05, 2008SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- No parent wants her child taking a daily dose of drugs. But drugs are all many parents of kids with ADD or... Read summary »
Surgery-Free Treatments for GERD
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two non-surgical treatments may bring relief to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The painful condition is... Read summary »
Video Games for ADHD
May 05, 2008SAN JOSE, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- As much as 6 percent of the American population has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a... Read summary »
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