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Residents, Leaders 'Shocked' by Toxic Air Report
On Friday, WebMD and Georgia Health News revealed that Georgia had three census tracts the EPA identified as having elevated cancer risks because of a toxic gas called ethylene oxide.
View ArticleWhen They Judge Us, They Show Their Weakness — Not Ours
Years ago, I worked with an occupational therapist named “Kim.” Kim was a single mom to a boy with nonverbal autism. She did not have it easy. Her ex-husband had significant mental health issues and...
View ArticleMindfulness Quiets the Negative Voices in My ADHD Brain
I was pumped! I had been invited to “Grandfriends’ Day” at my granddaughter’s school. Apparently, that’s the PC term for Montessori grandparents these days. We were supposed to arrive between...
View ArticleResearch: Increased Sleep Helps Children with ADHD Control Inhibitions
July 23, 2019 Extended sleep improves inhibitory control in children with ADHD by 13%, according to a small study1 conducted by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and published in...
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Recall: Baby Neck Supports for Suffocation Risk
Three customers have complained to Boppy that the product caused their child’s head to be pushed forward, chin to chest, but no injuries were reported.
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Climate Change Blamed for Deadly Fungus Risk
More than 30% of people with invasive C. auris infections die, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been 685 confirmed cases and 30 probable cases in the United...
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Waist Size Key to Health, Even Without Obesity
His study found that a large waist size -- about 35 inches or more -- significantly increased the risk of an early death for women over 49, even when they had a normal BMI.
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New Cholesterol Drugs' Cost Put Patients at Risk
Patients are 16% more likely to have a heart-related health crisis if their PCSK9 prescription is rejected than if it is covered and filled for a year, according to researchers.
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Textured Breast Implants Recalled for Cancer Risk
The FDA says the textured surface, unique to Allergan’s implants, are tied to 481 cases of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
View ArticleWhat Should I Do With My Life? Capture Your ADD Passions in a Smile File!
What Should I Do With My Life? Do you ever wonder if your interests have meaning or purpose? Do you lack confidence in certain areas of your life? Does a career move elude you? Do you enjoy...
View ArticleShort-Acting Stimulants Vs. Long-Acting Stimulants: Comparing ADHD...
Medically Reviewed by ADDitude’s ADHD Medical Review Panel There are two main types of medication used to treat ADHD: stimulants and non-stimulants. Stimulant medications are typically the first...
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'Good Death': Choosing How to Live and How to Die
Between 2009 and 2017, the most recent year for which statistics are available, 1,364 people in Washington had used the law to end their lives. Last year, in California, 337 people chose to die under...
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Dirty Air Kills 30,000 Americans Each Year
For the year 2015, the researchers extrapolated that air pollution still caused nearly 16,000 deaths in women and 15,000 in men in the United States.
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Plant-Based Diet Helps Keep Diabetes at Bay
People who ate a mostly plant-based diet reduced their risk of diabetes by 23%, the study found.
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BPA Replacement Chemical May Not Be Safer for Kids
In recent years companies have turned to substitutes and tout their products as "BPA-free."
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Warm Bath Can Send You Off to a Sound Slumber
A properly heated bath or shower taken at the right time for as little as 10 minutes can have a positive impact on sleep.
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Veterans of Toxic Air Fight Vow to Help Others
Two activists from Illinois, who fought to close a medical sterilization plant in their hometown, gathered with Georgia residents this week to discuss ways to fight a similar plant in their backyards.
View ArticleDBT Skills: The Go-To Treatment for ADD?
You’ve probably heard of mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as evidence-based treatments for managing ADHD symptoms. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a type of CBT,...
View Article3 Tech Tools to Help Your Child Conquer Essays
Oh, the terror of staring onto a blank page. It’s just so much space to fill! I can’t write that much! Where do I even start?! As an educational therapist, I see many middle- and high-school students...
View ArticleMotor Cortex Physiology Differs in Children with ADHD
July 26, 2019 Children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) demonstrate different motor cortex physiology than do their typically developing peers, according to a study published in...
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