Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies and cough syrup, baked goods and frozen treats. The agency said it was taking the action because studies found that the dye, also known as…

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Quick, simple and cheap: The test that identifies kids who need help

Macquarie University psychology researchers have shown that a brief, online survey can not only identify children and teens in need of support for depression, anxiety, ADHD or eating difficulties, but also help improve their mental health. When trialed with 14,000 young people, the survey was found to be an effective way of identifying at-risk youth,…

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Innovative study uses wearables and puzzles to uncover ADHD patterns in kids

[Excerpt] ADHD lacks a universal digital diagnostic approach. But researchers at the University of Rhode Island, may have discovered a new way to diagnose the disorder using a simple, non-invasive method. Their work, Comparative Investigation of Smartwatch Data in Children with ADHD and non-ADHD, published in the 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Body Sensor…

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