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October 03, 2008
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Artificial Food Colorings and Hyperactivity
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...they cause hyperactivity and behavioral problems in children. Food additives, including... Read more »
10 ADHD Myths
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...psychiatric and other brain disorders. 2. Myth: Children outgrow their ADHD. Fact: The great... Read more »
Is It ADHD or a Sleep Disorder?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...problems. For example, one recent study found that children with ADHD had higher rates of... Read more »
ADHD's Dynamic History: The Effects of Continuously Changing Diagnostic Criteria
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert...by George Still, in which he described a series of children who exhibited impulsivity,... Read more »
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
By Deborah , Health Expert...musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal and naturalist. Children with kinesthetic (also called... Read more »
Health Guide
Hyperactivity
...symptoms that would accompany hyperactivity. The degree of hyperactivity also can diminish as a child becomes older. This is one of the reasons that it was believed that children grew out of... Read more »Classroom Management of ADHD
The National Institute of Mental Health places the number of children with ADHD at between 3% and 5% of the population. That would mean, in every classroom of 25 to 30 children, at least one child... Read more »When to See a Doctor for your School Age Child with ADD/ADHD
When a child enters first grade, he/she has his/her first experience with needing to sit still, pay attention for extended periods of time, homework and be responsible for their actions. For... Read more »Parenting When Both Parent and Child Have ADHD
...that since ADHD is highly genetic: there’s a pretty good chance that a parent with ADHD will have a child with ADHD. In fact, there is approximately a 50% chance of that occurring. So what... Read more »ADHD in Preschool
Preschool age children are often easily distracted and do not have long attention spans, however, symptoms of ADHD often become more pronounced at this age. For example, children without ADHD may... Read more »Images
Medications
...used for severe behavior problems in hyperactive children when other treatments or medications... Read more »
...tests (e.g., blood pressure, growth monitoring in children requiring long-term therapy) should... Read more »
...tests (e.g., blood pressure, growth monitoring in children requiring long-term therapy) should... Read more »
...tests (e.g., blood pressure, growth monitoring in children requiring long-term therapy) should... Read more »
...tests (e.g., blood pressure, growth monitoring in children requiring long-term therapy) should... Read more »
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Genes to Blame for Poor Grades?
May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Genetics may be the reason children who are hyperactive do worse in school. A new study from Boston University and the... Read summary »
Heart Tests for Kids With ADHD
April 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with an undetected heart condition may be at risk of sudden cardiac death if they take stimulant medications. Now, new... Read summary »
Food Additives Key Up Kids
September 20, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sugar isn't the only thing that will get your kids bouncing off the walls. A new study reported by researchers in the United... 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 »
Kids With Heart Disease: Behavior Issues
April 14, 2008By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year in the United States, more than 10,000 newborns have congenital... Read summary »
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