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Gifts Worth Our Attention Giant inflatable Santas and fake plastic trees have arrived. Black Friday is still a far-off threat, yet it’s tough not to begin thinking about holiday wish lists and perfect...
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Georgia Sues to Close Sterilization Plant
Air testing results showed high levels of a toxic gas in neighborhoods close to the plant.
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Listen to “The Gift of Grit: Helping Children with ADHD Overcome Failure,...
Listen to “The Gift of Grit: Helping Children with ADHD Overcome Failure, Fear, & Disappointment” with Brendan Mahan Click the play button below to listen, or click the download icon to download...
View Article“My ADHD Teaching Strategies That Benefit All Students.”
I was an educator for nearly 15 years before I realized that I gravely misunderstood the needs of a large portion of my students. It wasn’t until I learned that my own son has ADHD — and began reading...
View ArticleStudy: Early Sleep Problems May Foreshadow a Child’s ADHD Diagnosis
October 23, 2019 Children who suffer regular sleep disturbances may be more likely to receive an ADHD diagnosis in early adolescence, according to a study published this month in the Journal of...
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Many Common Meds Could Alter Your Microbiome
The gut microbiome includes at least 1,000 species of bacteria and is influenced by a number of different factors, including medication.
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More Children’s Cancer Drug Coming, Drugmaker Says
The drug’s only maker, Pfizer, says relief may be coming soon. In a letter dated Oct. 18, Pfizer said the next delivery of the drug is expected in late October and will meet current patient needs for...
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FDA: Smokeless Tobacco Can Advertise as "Lower Risk"
The maker of eight smokeless tobacco products known as snus can market them as being lower risk than regular cigarettes for giving users cancer, lung disease, and stroke, the FDA said Tuesday.
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FDA May Put Strong Warning on Breast Implants
The FDA wants breast implant makers to warn women that breast implants are not lifetime devices, and that the risk of complications rises the longer a patient has the implant.
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Bedtime May Be Best Time for Blood Pressure Meds
People who took all their blood pressure meds at night had lower blood pressure around the clock compared to volunteers who took their medication in the morning.
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Obesity May Be Upping Rates of Pancreatic Cancer Worldwide
Colon cancer rates and pancreatic cancer deaths rose by 10% worldwide between 1990 and 2017, according to a new study of global trends in digestive diseases.
View ArticleWhat Is an ADHD Prosthetic?
The parent of my 9-year-old client sat across from me with a scowl on her face. She had just come from the eye doctor, who proclaimed that her child needed glasses. She didn’t buy it. “He could see,...
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Listen to “Teaching Executive Functions to Children with ADHD: A Course for...
Listen to “Teaching Executive Functions to Children with ADHD: A Course for Teachers (and Parents)” with Karen Huberty, M.Ed., and Maureen Bechard, M.S. Click the play button below to listen, or click...
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Disneyland Visitors May Have Been Exposed to Measles
People who were at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and a Starbucks in Los Angeles on Oct. 16 may have been exposed to measles, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says.
View ArticleThe Sunday Solution for Busy Families with ADHD
Suppose you could wave a wand and drop an automatic “plan ahead” module in your child’s brain? This would eliminate last-minute surprises, reduce everyone’s anxiety, and improve your family’s...
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Could AI Beat Radiologists at Spotting Bleeds in the Brain?
A computer program trained to look for bleeding in the brain outperformed two of four certified radiologists, finding abnormalities in brain scans quickly and efficiently, the researchers reported.
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Nasal Swab Could Help Gauge Smokers' Odds for Lung Cancer
The experimental nasal swab relies on the fact that most lung cancer patients are current and former smokers. It's meant to be a noninvasive means of separating high-risk patients from low-risk...
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Banned Trans Fats Linked to Higher Dementia Risk: Study
Most trans fats were banned in the United States last year. But foods with less than a half-gram of trans fats can be labeled as containing zero, so some foods still contain them.
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New Drug on the Horizon for Flu's Ills?
The new pill, which targets the genetics of influenza viruses, has shown that it can reduce fever and respiratory symptoms in lab animals, as well as reducing the overall amount of virus in their...
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