http://www.ldonline.org/ en-us LD OnLine Administrator hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Conference_Opens_in_Minneapolis Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:11:59 GMT A national conference started yesterday in Minneapolis to help adults cope with ADHD, short for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The Attention Deficit Disorder Association expects more than 400 adults with ADHD to attend its 13th annual conference, which features sessions on everything from time management and spousal support to meditation. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Conference_Opens_in_Minneapolis http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Doesn%27t_Stop_at_18 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:07:27 GMT One of the myths about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is children outgrow it. Instead, what health care professionals have discovered is the neurobiological disorder follows one into adulthood, creating serious implications, such as job and relationship loss. "What tends to happen, children grow up and the hyperactivity tends to diminish. However, the inattention doesn’t go away," said Alnoor Ramji, a psychiatrist with Select Behavioral Health in Norwich, CT. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Doesn%27t_Stop_at_18 http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Doubles_the_Risk_of_Injury_in_Grade-School_Kids Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:09:56 GMT Injuries kill more 11-year-olds in the U.S. than any other cause, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) almost doubles the risk of serious injury in children that age, according to a study released yesterday in Academic Pediatrics. Researchers collected data on 4,754 fifth-graders in Birmingham, Ala., Houston, and Los Angeles. They found that the risk of serious injury-including broken bones, sprains, strains, and cuts and bruises-increased as the children's ADHD symptoms intensified. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Doubles_the_Risk_of_Injury_in_Grade-School_Kids http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drug_Shortage_to_End_Soon Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:00:20 GMT After months of Americans being unable to fill their drug prescriptions for medications that are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday that the shortages are expected to end this month. Many ADHD medications, such as Adderall, have been in short supply since 2011. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drug_Shortage_to_End_Soon http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drug_Shortage%3A_Can_Meditation_Fill_the_Gap%3F Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT meditation for overcoming ADHD. ]]> Drugs designed to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) have been widely available for decades, but America now faces its most severe shortage of these drugs since they came on the market. Meanwhile, more and more health professionals are recognizing the viability of effective meditation for overcoming ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drug_Shortage%3A_Can_Meditation_Fill_the_Gap%3F http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drugs_Don%27t_Raise_Risk_of_Heart_Conditions%2C_Study_Shows Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:28:56 GMT Children taking central nervous system stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin do not face an increased risk of serious heart conditions during treatment, according to a new University of Florida study that confirms findings reported in 2011. Published in the British Medical Journal in August, the study contributes to a decade-long clinical and policy debate of treatment risks for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.

]]> Children taking central nervous system stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin do not face an increased risk of serious heart conditions during treatment, according to a new University of Florida study that confirms findings reported in 2011. Published in the British Medical Journal in August, the study contributes to a decade-long clinical and policy debate of treatment risks for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drugs_Don%27t_Raise_Risk_of_Heart_Conditions%2C_Study_Shows http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drugs_Have_No_Long-Term_Growth_Effects%3A_Study Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:51:24 GMT Neither attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nor medications used to treat it have a long-term impact on kids' growth, a new study published online in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drugs_Have_No_Long-Term_Growth_Effects%3A_Study http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drugs_Help_Affected_Kids_in_School Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:10:14 GMT Grade schoolers who take medication for their ADHD can improve their long-term academic success, particularly in math and reading comprehension, compared to children with ADHD who do not take medication, according to a new study published today in the journal Pediatrics. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drugs_Help_Affected_Kids_in_School http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Experts%3A_What_I_Wish_I_Knew_When_I_Was_Diagnosed Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:11:57 GMT Receiving a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be overwhelming, confusing and liberating. Now you have a name for your longtime struggles. But you also might have many questions, such as: Where do I go from here? Clinicians and coaches who have ADHD reflect back on the days they were diagnosed, revealing the insights they wish they would've known.

]]> Receiving a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be overwhelming, confusing and liberating. Now you have a name for your longtime struggles. But you also might have many questions, such as: Where do I go from here? Clinicians and coaches who have ADHD reflect back on the days they were diagnosed, revealing the insights they wish they would've known. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Experts%3A_What_I_Wish_I_Knew_When_I_Was_Diagnosed http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Gene_Doesn%27t_Predict_Response_to_Drugs Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:04:02 GMT Canadian researchers report that their discovery of a gene variant that seems to affect the severity of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder did not help them predict which patients are likely to respond to a class of drugs widely used to treat the disorder. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Gene_Doesn%27t_Predict_Response_to_Drugs http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Genetics_Sometimes_Beneficial Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:20:37 GMT A study in Kenya finds that those with genes associated with ADHD who still live a nomadic life are actually more fit, but those who have adopted a more settled life are less fit. Cynthia Graber reports in this podcast. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Genetics_Sometimes_Beneficial http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Group_Helps_Children%2C_Parents_Deal_with_Illness Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:33:28 GMT It can be as hard for the parents to deal with the illness. For those parents a new ADHD support group started Tuesday at St. John's United Methodist Church. The parent-initiated group is intended to provide support for the families of children with ADHD to help them access resources, work effectively with schools and maintain a healthy and supporting home environment. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Group_Helps_Children%2C_Parents_Deal_with_Illness http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_in_Adults%3A_A_Real_and_Treatable_Medical_Disorder Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:17:30 GMT We all know friends, coworkers or family members who are disorganized, always late for appointments, and constantly starting tasks and not finishing them. You may even recognize these behaviors in yourself and may sometimes feel that people think you're lazy, unfocused, or irresponsible, when you know that's not the case. If this sounds familiar to you, you may have a real medical disorder called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_in_Adults%3A_A_Real_and_Treatable_Medical_Disorder http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_in_the_Workplace Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:01:00 GMT For entrepreneur Kevin Lofgren, 41, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been both a blessing and a curse. Although he got along just fine socially by being entertaining and the life of the party, he wasn't well respected for his intellect or performance in school. He got a job after college, then later founded Farstar, a technology-based creative marketing firm in Frisco.

]]> For entrepreneur Kevin Lofgren, 41, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been both a blessing and a curse. Although he got along just fine socially by being entertaining and the life of the party, he wasn't well respected for his intellect or performance in school. He got a job after college, then later founded Farstar, a technology-based creative marketing firm in Frisco. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_in_the_Workplace http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_in_Women_and_Girls%3A_The_Importance_of_Early_Diagnosis Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:00:00 GMT Women and girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) are not only less frequently diagnosed than their male counterparts. ADD/ADHD girls and women often require gender-specific treatments to help manage symptoms, succeed at school and work, and have successful relationships. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_in_Women_and_Girls%3A_The_Importance_of_Early_Diagnosis http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_in_Women%3A_Is_There_a_Role_for_Meditation%3F Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:30:50 GMT Washington Post Magazine article called "Scattered," Brigid Shulte deals with an important topic: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among women. The subject is important for many reasons. The problem Schulte outlines in her article is all too familiar to me in my psychiatric practice in the D.C. metropolitan area. Often I end up treating the mothers of schoolchildren (mostly boys), who have been referred to me for all the expected difficulties that such young people have at school. ]]> In a recent Washington Post Magazine article called "Scattered," Brigid Shulte deals with an important topic: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among women. The subject is important for many reasons. The problem Schulte outlines in her article is all too familiar to me in my psychiatric practice in the D.C. metropolitan area. Often I end up treating the mothers of schoolchildren (mostly boys), who have been referred to me for all the expected difficulties that such young people have at school. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_in_Women%3A_Is_There_a_Role_for_Meditation%3F http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Increasingly_Common_in_Older_Children%2C_CDC_Says Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:33:41 GMT More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a government report released Wednesday. Some experts called the finding surprising, noting that most childhood diagnoses traditionally occur by age 11. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Increasingly_Common_in_Older_Children%2C_CDC_Says http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_May_Be_More_Likely_in_Children_with_Asthma_or_Allergies Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:00:14 GMT Children with a history of asthma and various allergies may be at higher risk of developing ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), according to a study published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_May_Be_More_Likely_in_Children_with_Asthma_or_Allergies http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Med_Shortage_Puts_Squeeze_on_Parents Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:15 GMT Jason Greene can easily predict which customers ask for Ritalin or Adderall. Their faces are new to him, but their anxious looks have become familiar. "The parents do get a little rattled sometimes when they are trying to help their children," said Greene, a pharmacist at Reeves-Sain Drug Store in Murfreesboro. The independent pharmacy has picked up new customers due to a shortage of ADHD medicines that has parents scurrying from drug store to drug store as if competing in a poker run. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Med_Shortage_Puts_Squeeze_on_Parents http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Medication_Can_Slow_Growth_in_Teenage_Boys%2C_Study_Finds Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:27:56 GMT Adolescent boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be shorter and slimmer than their same-age peers, according to a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

]]> Adolescent boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be shorter and slimmer than their same-age peers, according to a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Medication_Can_Slow_Growth_in_Teenage_Boys%2C_Study_Finds