Key Facts: Adults with ADHD face statistically higher risks for cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension and arterial disorders. Impulsivity serves as a behavioral gateway to health risks like substance misuse, binge eating, and physical inactivity. Preterm birth is a significant predictor of ADHD severity due to disruptions in early fetal brain glucose metabolism and blood flow.…

Roughly 11% of all U.S. children ages 3–17 have been diagnosed with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. That’s the equivalent of two to three students in a typical classroom. And the brain-based disorder is only becoming more common. Between 2016 and 2022, about 1 million additional children were diagnosed with ADHD, according to the Centers for…

ADHD has two signature super power characteristics: Pattern recognition and “hyperfocus,” both can benefit Black people navigating in this racist world. But wait, there’s another side to having ADHD.

It makes rejection, teasing or criticism feel unbearable, often prompting a strong physical reaction. Sufferers describe life with a condition that is only just starting to be understood

Beginning March 5, Lineage Performing Arts Center will launch an eight-week Dance for Joy session for youth diagnosed with ADHD.

Once a niche offering, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) coaching has surged in popularity over the past 5 years, emerging as a common add-on to more traditional care for the condition.

BOSTON, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boston Legacy FC today announced a multi-year partnership with Collegium Pharmaceutical, an emerging biopharmaceutical leader in the Boston area, naming the company an Official Partner of Boston Legacy FC. Through this collaboration, Boston Legacy FC and Collegium are working together to ensure that the club’s home games are…

More and more young adults seek psychological assessment with a diagnosis already in mind—or even one they have assigned to themselves. A new mixed-methods study with 93 clinical psychologists shows that self-diagnosed and “desired” psychiatric labels—often ADHD or autism—are now far more common than just a few years ago. According to the clinicians, this is…

[Excerpt] A new study indicates that symptoms of inattention are linked to lower performance on memory and mental processing tasks in older adults. This association appears to remain consistent regardless of whether an individual is in their late fifties or their early eighties. The findings were published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from Yale Child Study Center. Their brains appear to get stuck in states with disrupted connections in areas of the brain important for attention, flexibility in thinking, and regulating emotions.

New analyses regarding digital health interventions suggest that specially designed video games may offer a small benefit in improving attention symptoms for children with certain neurodevelopmental conditions. While the findings indicate a positive outcome in a research setting, the improvements were not large enough to be considered a standalone cure. These results were recently published…

Stimulant medications like methylphenidate (Ritalin) and lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) are dispensed at a rate of 6.1 prescriptions per 100 Americans annually, rising to 24.6 per 100 among boys aged 10-19 years, making them among the most commonly prescribed controlled substances in the country. These medications work by blocking the reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine, increasing levels…