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Listen to “How to Support Loved Ones with ADHD” with Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
Listen to “How to Support Loved Ones with ADHD” with Russell Barkley, Ph.D. Click the play button below to listen. Mobile users can touch this link to open the Podcasts app or touch this link to open...
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9/11 Dust, First Responders’ Prostate Cancers Linked?
Exposure to dust at the New York City site after the terrorist attacks triggered chronic inflammation in the responders' prostates, which may have contributed to their cancer, researchers said.
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The Importance of Screening Tests as You Grow Older
People can miss screening tests they need as they get older. Talk to your doctor about these four tests to help lessen your risk of certain health conditions.
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Lower Your Odds of Getting Dementia
The number of people with dementia is growing. The mind-robbing disease has no cure, but research shows how you may be able to lower your chances of having it.
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What to Know About the Quality of Your Medications
Michael Kopcha, PhD, a registered pharmacist and the director of the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality at the FDA, answers questions about drug quality.
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'Secret Shopper' Study Shows How Easily Teens Can Buy E-Cigs
The FDA has proposed placing vaping products in "adult-only" areas of tobacco and vaping stores, but these findings leave experts skeptical that such restrictions would work.
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The Power of Play: How Time Outside Helps Kids
Kids need play to develop the right way, a recent report says, and it supports the nurturing relationships with caregivers that kids need to thrive.
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Could 3-D Mammograms Soon Be the Standard?
Between 2015 and 2017, the use of 3-D mammograms rose faster in the Northeast and Northwest, but more slowly in the Southeast. It was adopted faster in regions with higher incomes, more education and...
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Commonly Prescribed Meds Could Raise Dementia Risk
A new study has found that people 55 and older who took strong anticholinergic medications daily for three years or more had a 50% increased risk of dementia.
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Brain Games: Mental Stimulation Keeps Dogs' Minds Sharp
Like their owners, dogs can have mental decline. Medications can help slow this decline, and a study says mental stimulation could also improve brain health.
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CBD as a Superbug Antibiotic?
The researchers tested the CBD against some strains of staphylococcus, which cause skin infections, and streptococcus, which cause strep throat.
View ArticleQ: How Can I Teach My Son to Entertain Himself (Without Video Games)?
Q: “My son, 9 years old with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD), has had trouble since he was a toddler with entertaining himself. He always needs to be playing with me or someone else (of his...
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Trump Seeks Health Care Cost Details For Consumers
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order he said would make it easier for consumers to get prices for hospital services.
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Could Coffee Be A Help in Weight Loss?
It’s the first research in humans to show that something like a cup of coffee can have a direct effect on the calorie-burning fuctions of brown fat, said the study leader.
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Could Antibacterial Triclosan Weaken Women's Bones?
Triclosan is found in a variety of products including soaps, toothpaste and mouthwash. The FDA banned it from hand sanitizers, but it's still widely used in other products.
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Young Female Smokers at Especially High Heart Risk
Women ages 18-49 who smoked had a more than 13 times higher chance of having a major heart attack than did those who didn't smoke. Men in this age group who smoked had an 8.6 times higher risk than...
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Many Docs at Stem Cell Clinics Lack Specific Training
About half the companies studied offer unproven stem cell treatments for conditions where they do not have a physician with the needed training to treat those conditions, the lead researcher said.
View ArticleClonidine for ADHD
Medically Reviewed by William Dodson, M.D. What Is Clonidine? Clonidine is the generic name for a medication taken to reduce blood pressure, or hypertension. It is part of the alpha-adrenergic agonist...
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Meet Kenni, a ‘Little Spitfire’ Who’s Cancer-Free
At only 2 years of age, McKenna Xydias is a cancer survivor.
View ArticleHow Can I Manage My Child’s ADHD Medication Rebound?
What is ADHD medication rebound? ADHD medication rebound, sometimes called the “rebound effect,” is a flare of ADHD symptoms at the time a stimulant medication wears off. It is the brain’s reaction to...
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