Childhood mental, behavioral and developmental disorders include conditions like anxiety, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression, which can affect a child’s well-being, starting as early as preschool. A study from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine provides updated estimates on changes in U.S. childhood behavioral, mental and developmental disorders in children…

An analysis of data from the Twins Early Development Study revealed that the association between ADHD symptoms and emotional problems increased in magnitude from early childhood to adulthood. These two clinical conditions appear to have a shared genetic basis. The paper was published in Psychological Medicine.

Repurposing amlodipine, a commonly used blood pressure medicine, could help manage attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, according to an international study involving the University of Surrey. In a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers tested five potential drugs in rats bred to exhibit ADHD-like symptoms. Among them, only amlodipine, a common blood pressure medication, significantly reduced…

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…

The system’s refusal to to [sic] prescribe the most effective treatments is a failure of care.

Talk about a game changer. Jay Glazer, Fox Sports’ NFL Insider for its pregame studio show and Fox NFL Sunday, and Michael Strahan, TV host, journalist and former pro football player, have been best friends for three decades. They shared pretty much everything, but there was one aspect of his life Glazer was holding back:…

(CNN) — If you are like many people, you might feel zapped of energy and in need of some motivation to get going, especially in the Northern Hemisphere where the days now are short, overcast and sometimes packed with snow.

CINCINNATI — Cory Campbell was looking for a book. She can’t find it. “This is bad,” she said. “I’m getting so distracted.” So she started humming. “Ah, here we go,” Campbell said, before pulling the book off the library shelf. It’s the second one she’s read in a new book club at the Cincinnati and…

Key points: Shift from fairness to collaboration and focus on teamwork, not equality. Navigate the division of labor effectively and create shared lists of tasks. Prioritize connection and shared joy by nurturing your positive bonds.

Mental-health lingo has peppered conversations for years. Look no further than “gaslighting,” which ushered in a new era of therapy-speak, and its counterparts “trauma,” “toxic,” and “triggered”—all generally used in oversimplified or inaccurate ways. Perhaps you’ve noticed a newer addition while scrolling social media: “overstimulated.”

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,…

[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…