Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become an increasing commonplace childhood malady, affecting somewhere between 5 to 9 percent of American children ever year. Back in 2012, a blog was written claiming it explained the reason “Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD.” In the article, Dr. Marilyn Wedge made the astonishing claim that while American…

New research suggests there may be a link between frequent smartphone use and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in teens. While the study is preliminary and more research is needed to establish a true connection, it’s likely to add to parents’s concerns that too much time on digital devices can take a toll on kids’…

The big health news story on Wednesday — covered by the Los Angeles Times, CNN, NBC News, Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, HealthDay and Reuters Health, among others — was a study looking at the relationship between “digital media use” (basically, going online) and ADHD symptoms in a group of Southern California teens.

In a first of its kind randomized trial, researchers from the [University of California, Irvine] School of Medicine found therapy dogs to be effective in reducing the symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. The study’s main outcomes were recently published by the American Psychological Association in the Society of Counseling Psychology’s Human-Animal Interaction…

Athletes with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have greater risks of depression and anxiety after concussion, a study of college players suggests.

Kids with ADHD often struggle with friendships during the school year. They may have a hard time picking up on social cues, initiating and maintaining conversations, being empathetic toward their peers and staying calm when they feel frustrated or offended…As a parent, there are things you can do to help your child make a fresh…

DEAR ABBY: I am a 20-year-old college student. After attending a local community college for two years, I will be starting classes at a four-year school. I make excellent grades, but I struggle with organization. My mother has ADD, and I am certain that I also have it because I display all the symptoms. However,…

Parents who faced severe trauma and stress in their own childhood are more likely to see behavioral health problems in their children, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.

Both stimulant and nonstimulant therapies were satisfactory treatments of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in youth, according to the findings of a study published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. The meta-analysis comprised 15 randomized controlled trials identified via several databases, including 4648 children (mean age 11.06)…

There’s a standard list of lifestyle changes that get suggested for people with ADHD. Exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, keeping a healthy diet. And trying meditation…is there evidence that meditation helps with ADHD? The answer turns out to be: yes, kind of.

The most-Googled medical term so far this year 2018 is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. It was the top search in nine states: Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

New research suggests psychiatric diseases that affect a patient’s ability to appropriately respond to stimuli may be triggered by the misplacement of an enzyme in the pathway within neurons, according to a study published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.