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Time.com: CDC: ADHD Increasing in Older Kids

More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12

Time.com: St. John's Wort No Help for ADHD

The first rigorous test of the herbal remedy shows no effect against the hyperactivity disorder. But it sets up a method of testing such botanicals

Time.com: Kids Need EKGs Before ADHD Drugs

Children should be screened for heart problems with an electrocardiogram before getting drugs like Ritalin to treat hyperactivity and attention-deficit disorder, the American Heart Association recommends

Teen's memoir is a guidebook for living with ADHD

Yes, he set fire to the dinner table with contact lens solution. Yes, he stayed in on the weekends because he had no friends. Yes, he had to clean the urinals as punishment for acting out in class.

SI.com: David Epstein: Congress holds off ... for now

WASHINGTON -- Major League Baseball is toeing the foul line. Members of the congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are still far from convinced that MLB can wage a successful, long-term war on performance-enhancing drugs, but the consensus among committee members following Tuesday's hearing was that they heard just enough so that legislative intervention will not be immediately forthcoming.

Time.com: ADHD Kids Can Get Better

A new study finds that the brains of kids with ADHD mature more slowly than average. The question is, do they catch up?

Experts: Pills becoming the new marijuana on campus

The prescription drugs allegedly found in Al Gore III's possession this week are favorites among young people, according to drug abuse experts, who say prescription drugs may soon overtake street drugs in popularity.

ADHD drug use for youth obesity raises ethical questions

When Alex Veith was 11 years old, he was in a bad spot.

Adult ADHD: 'All over the map'

It's early on a Saturday night and Lewis Alston is taking song requests at 99X, a radio station in Atlanta, Georgia. Alston and his on-air partner will trade barbs and man the audio board until midnight. It's a perfect job, says Alston. "I wear many hats and that suits me because I am all over the map."

CNNMoney: FDA crosshairs on ADHD drugs

The FDA will scrutinize the use of ADHD drugs in children this week and possibly require a new warning label for psychiatric problems and heart attack risks.

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