News tagged with hyperactive children
Clumsy kids who don't 'grow out of it'
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is widely recognized by the medical community, and there are a number of therapies in place. But as many as six percent of all children suffer from the less ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 04, 2011 |
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FDA panel votes to study food dyes, hyperactivity
(AP) -- A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Thursday that the agency further study the link between food coloring and childhood hyperactivity but said products that contain the dyes do not need package ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Help children get needed sleep by practicing good sleep habits
After-school activities, school work and sports can have your children leading busy lifestyles, making for some late bedtimes. So much activity can take away from sufficient sleep time.
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Moderate sleep loss impairs vigilance and sustained attention in children with ADHD
A new study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that the ability of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to remain vigilant and attentive deteriorated significantly after losing less than o ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Chronically ill children are 88 percent more likely to suffer physical abuse
Children with chronic health conditions are 88% more likely to suffer physical abuse than healthy children, according to research in the March issue of Acta Paediatrica. They are also 154% more likely to suffer a combination of phy ...
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Abnormal control of hand movements may hint at ADHD severity in children
Measurements of hand movement control may help determine the severity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to joint studies published in the February 15, 2011, print issue of Neurology, th ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Does nature has a positive effect on ADHD children?
Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can cope with complex tasks better in the open air, Wageningen research has shown. A natural environment made no difference to simple cognitive tasks.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Children with high blood pressure more likely to have learning disabilities
Children who have hypertension are much more likely to have learning disabilities than children with normal blood pressure, according to a new University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) study published this week in the ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Screen time linked to psychological problems in children
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children who spend longer than two hours in front of a computer or television screen are more likely to suffer psychological difficulties, regardless of how physically active they are.
Oct 11, 2010 |
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A genetic view of ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common mental health problem that severely disrupts people’s lives. It is poorly understood and is often dismissed as bad behaviour or laziness. It ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 06, 2010 |
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Study finds first direct evidence that ADHD is a genetic disorder (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research published today provides the first direct evidence that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic condition. Scientists at Cardiff University found that children with ADHD were ...
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention problems
Children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother's womb were more likely to develop attention disorders years later, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, ...
Aug 19, 2010 |
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Youngest kids labeled as ADHD
Nearly 1 million children with fall birthdays may have been misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, not because they have real behavior problems, but because they're the youngest kids in ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 17, 2010 |
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Researchers link widely used chemicals to ADHD in children
A new study led by a team of Boston University School of Public Health researchers suggests a link between polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs), industrial compounds which are widely used in many consumer products, and attention ...
Jul 20, 2010 |
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Minorities face barriers to effective ADHD treatments, study contends
Several barriers prevent minority children with ADHD from receiving the most effective treatments, according to a new study by Michigan State University researchers.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 12, 2010 |
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