ADHD

Prescription Drug Pill Bottles (file / credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The Dangers Of Attention Drug Addiction

It’s a disturbing trend: Young people ending up in rehab for prescription drug abuse. But it’s not Oxycontin. They’re getting hooked on medications used to treat attention disorders like ADHD.

2012/08/14

New Center Fielder Andres Torres Keeps The Faith, Says Mets ‘Can Win’

Keeping the 2012 Mets in contention? Now there’s a tall order for New York’s new center fielder.

WFAN–2011/12/15

Gina Overholt says ADHD contributed to the end of her 14-year marriage. (Credit: CBS 2)

Doctors: ADHD In Adults Can Wreak Havoc

ADHD — or Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder — is a neurological condition that most people think only affects kids but in fact millions of adults also have it.

2011/11/10

HealthWatch: Food Dye And ADHD

Children love to indulge in tasty treats, but now there could be a link between dyes in those foods and hyperactivity, Dr. Max Gomez reports.

2011/03/30

Survey: 1 In 10 Kids Has ADHD, Awareness Cited

A government survey says 1 in 10 U.S. children has ADHD, a sizable increase from a few years earlier that researchers think might be explained by growing awareness and better screening.

2010/11/10