ADHD

Study: Childhood Vaccines Are Safe

The Institute of Medicine, or IOM, has looked at the safety of childhood vaccines and a panel of experts reviewed their findings.

2013/03/15

Doctors Prescribing Fewer Antibiotics, More ADHD Medication

A new study of prescription medications for children finds doctors are prescribing antibiotics less, while ADHD medications are on the rise.

2012/06/18

Health: Drug To Help Some Improve Memory

Memory trouble? It’s an issue millions struggle with, and now there could be a breakthrough treatment for a special group of women.

2012/05/11

Anesthesia May Increase Risk Of ADHD

A report from the Mayo Clinic suggests that children exposed to anesthesia at a young age – two or more anesthetics by age three – had more than double the incidence of ADHD than children with no exposure.

2012/02/06

Plymouth Meeting Company Says It Has Developed A Portable ADHD Diagnostic Tool

A Plymouth Meeting company has developed a portable device to help clinicians more objectively diagnose Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

2011/09/25

Dr. Leon Rosenberg Of The Center For Emotional Fitness

Children today are sometimes tagged with being “hyper,” or as having Attention Deficit Disorder, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, but some doctors may need to examine them further to find the real root of the […]

2011/07/12

Pharmaceutical Company Offering Scholarship Opportunities To Students With ADHD

A local pharmaceutical company is offering scholarship opportunities especially designed to help those students with the disorder known as ADHD.

2011/06/04

Consumer advocates want the FDA to regulate food dyes, commonly found in foods like jelly beans. (Credit: Getty Images)

Plymouth Meeting Mother Testifies At FDA Hearing On Food Dye

Amy Yuter removed food coloring from her son’s diet with dramatic results.

2011/03/30

Ambidextrous Children May Be Mentally Challenged

by KYW’s medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough It may be a great help to be ambidextrous if you want to be a Major League baseball player but, according to some studies in pediatric journals there […]

2010/06/30

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