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ADHD – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – is a neurodevelopmental disorder that involves problems with attention, concentration and/or increased activity levels, resulting in problems ...

What Is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed neurological condition. It affects more than 8% of children and 2.5% of ...

Like many other human traits, we can think of people's executive function as distributed on a bell curve. When someone receives a diagnosis of ADHD, that has to do with where we draw that line, Lewis ...

Worldwide, about two per cent to five per cent of adults experience ADHD symptoms such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. For the observational study published last week in the ...

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Adderall shortages have prompted doctors to switch kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to other forms ...

Chief executive of ADHD UK Henry Shelford, who was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) as an adult, said the report should be seen as an urgent call to action from the N ...

Before the 1960s, the condition was often mistaken for ADHD, specifically the inattentive type, which makes it hard to focus, pay attention, and stay organised. "The main difference between the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Judy Sandler, who was diagnosed in her 50s with ADHD, poses at her home, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in ...

A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an unexpected discovery: The teen had ADHD, and Burk did too. During her daughter’s evaluation, Burk thought, “Wait a minute. This sounds ...

Adderall fills among kids went down while fills for a substitute drug increased It’s too soon to tell what effect this substitution might have on kids MONDAY, Jan ...