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• Specialist nurses are well qualified to prescribe drugs to youngsters

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 163
  The greater role they have taken on has nothing to do with the rise in medicating children The pseudonymous GP Dr Crippen suggests that diagnosis and treatment by nurse specialists – or nurse "specialists", as he calls them – is a "dumbing down" of services offered by the NHS ( Should nurses be prescribing drugs ...
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• Kids with ADHD prescribed medical marjiuana in California

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 160
  Hey, hyperactive kids, in California you can get stoned -- legally. California doctors are now prescribing marijuana to children diagnosed with attention hyperactivity disorder, Sphere reports.
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• Intuniv – launch 3-page print ad

  
  AdPharm Blog — Authority: 151
  Contemporary Pediatrics - November 2009 Read the rest on AdPharms blog!
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• Book: Howie Mandel on OCD, ADHD

  
  Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com — Authority: 432
  From USA Today:Comedian Howie Mandel answers questions about his new book, “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me” , arriving in stores today. The book details his lifelong struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.An excerpt:Q: In your book, you say any public restroom ...
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• Unraveling the Paradox: When Creative and Gifted Students Underachieve

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  Have you ever met a child, or perhaps you have one of your own, who is rebellious, argumentative, selfish, stubborn, and independent, yet is incredibly intelligent or even gifted? Sometimes socially undesirable characteristics and creativity or giftedness go hand in hand. Of course not all rebellious kids are gifted, ...
  4 days ago

• Lead, Tobacco Exposure Linked to ADHD

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 160
  Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke and childhood exposure to lead are linked to increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new study shows.
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• Exposure to tobacco smoke and lead while pregnant leads to ADHD in children

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 493
  Children exposed to tobacco smoke and lead while in the womb have higher risks of ADHD according to new research. Researchers out of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have found that when combined, tobacco smoke and lead, ingested while pregnant, create a significant risk of symptoms of Attention ...
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• Medical Marijuana for Teens?

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  The medical community debates the use of marijuana to treat psychiatric conditions such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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• Exposure to lead, tobacco smoke ups ADHD risk

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): A new research conducted at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center suggests that children’s exposure to tobacco smoke while still in the mother’s womb and lead during childhood can significantly raise the risk of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).“Tobacco and ...
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• Phthalates from plastics linked to ADHD in children

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 134
  Could exposure to phthalates from plastics be contributing to the incidence of ADHD in children? Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. Studies to date on phthalates have been inconsistent, with some linking exposure to ...
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• Attention Deficit Disorder Treatments Options

  
  Exercise Info — Authority: 163
   Researching Attention Deficit Disorder Treatments Options Attention deficit disorder care and treatment is an important decision that parents have to make for their children when they are diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.  The diagnostic part of the process requires that the child, parents and teachers ...
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• Getting Information For Attention Deficit Disorder Treatments

  
  A Girl And A Gun — Authority: 152
   Researching Attention Deficit Disorder Treatments Options Attention deficit disorder care and treatment is an important decision that parents have to make for their children when they are diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.  The diagnostic part of the process requires that the child, parents and teachers ...
  6 days ago

• Chemicals Found in Plastics Linked to ADHD

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 552
  A new study warns that phthalates, a family of chemical substances used primarily to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) soft and flexible, may be associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Phthalates have been used for more than 50 years and are important components of many consumer products, including ...
  1 week ago

• Common plastic chemical ‘contributes to ADHD in kids’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): A plastic chemical found in consumer products, such as toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items appears to contribute to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids, say researchers.Korean scientists have found a positive association between plastic chemical ...
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• Shire announces publication of open-label study on coadministration of INTUNIV with stimulants

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 641
  PHILADELPHIA -- November 16, 2009 -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced new study results on INTUNIV? (guanfacine) Extended-Release Tablets published in the October Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology.
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• Controlling Impulse Spending

  
  Deborah Does Navel-Gazing — Authority: 110
  About ten years ago, I went to a craft fair with my parents. My parents go to the type of craft fairs that have handwoven coats and custom made wood furniture. I fell in love with some custom-made leather boots. They created a mold for your feet and lower legs and made the boots from that. They cost $500 (I got the ...
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• Fish Oil for Kids – Should Your Child Take Fish Oil Supplements?

  
  Health 2 u — Authority: 131
  Have you been wondering whether fish oil for kids is a good idea? After all, just because it has numerous health benefits for adults doesn’t mean children should take supplements too. But there is good news about fish oil for kids – particularly if they suffer from ADHD. First of all, recent studies have shown ...
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• Teens’ mental health may determine how long they stay in school (re-issue)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): A new study has found that poor mental health of children and teenagers has a large impact on the length of time they will stay in school.Lead researcher from Queen’s University Steven Lehrer said that large number of school-based programs have been introduced to prevent childhood obesity ...
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• Study links BPA in plastics to erectile dysfunction

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 174
  Bisphenol-A, a chemical found in hard, clear plastic used to make everything from baby bottles to food packaging, may increase the risk of erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in male factory workers exposed to large amounts of the substance, according to a study conducted in China. The health effects of BPA ...
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• Vyvanse diminishes Memory? Watch The Top of The Therapeutic Window

  
  CorePsych Blog — Authority: 104
  Vyvanse can create memory problems and there are several likely explanations, so lets review. Most importantly, remember these small Vyvanse challenges do teach us - they point the way to the next logical intervention for the most effective medication dosage strategies.
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