New ADHD Stimulant Medication Jornay PM Now Available
June 12, 2019 The new ADHD stimulant medication Jornay PM1 is now available in the United States for children with ADHD 6 years and older. Jornay capsules are filled with microbeads, each of which has...
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'Dad Shaming' Is Real, Survey Shows
More than one-quarter of dads surveyed said negative judgments of others undermined their parental confidence, while 20% said that it discouraged them from getting more engaged with parenting.
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Obesity Can Make MS Symptoms Worse
The researchers foundt hat obese people have higher levels of inflammation than people of lower weight. That inflammation can affect the central nervous system and cause MS symptoms to worsen.
View ArticleAdult ADHD: Your Guide to Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Medically Reviewed by William Dodson, M.D. Adult ADHD: Overview Adult ADHD is a neurological disorder that affects nearly 5 percent of the United States’1 adult population. Adults with ADHD often...
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Bones Help Black People Keep Facial Aging at Bay
The facial bones of black adults retain a higher mineral content than those other races, which makes their faces less likely to reflect their advancing years, researchers found.
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Report: Cancer-Causing Nitrates in Water Supply
Nitrate is responsible for nearly 12,600 cases of cancer a year, researchers from the Environmental Working Group say.
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Bats Are Biggest Rabies Danger, CDC Says
A scratch or bite from a bat can be smaller than the top of a pencil eraser, but that's enough to give a person rabies, the CDC said.
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Laser-Based Test Hunts Stray Melanoma Cells
The researchers have been developing a laser-based system designed to screen patients' blood from the outside -- spotting tumor cells as they pass through veins in the arm and eliminating the need for...
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1 In 5 People In Conflict Zones Is Mentally Ill
Common problems include depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, according to the World Health Organization. About 9% have a moderate to severe mental...
View ArticleWhat is Dyspraxia? Clumsy Child Syndrome
What is Dyspraxia? Dyspraxia is a neurological disorder that affects a child’s ability to plan and process motor tasks. Children with dyspraxia appear awkward when moving their whole body, or use too...
View Article[Self-Test] Dyspraxia Symptoms in Children
Dyspraxia is a neurological disorder that impacts fine and/or gross motor skills. Children with dyspraxia appear awkward when moving their whole bodies, or use too much or too little force. When a...
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Reunited: Babies Visit Hospital Staff Who Cared for Them
More than 90 families of babies who spent time in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta reunited in early May to celebrate their progress since they left the...
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Immune Therapy A Great Tool, But Limitations Exist
Immune Therapy A Great Tool, But Limitations Exist
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Costco Frozen Berries Recalled For Hep A Fears
The possibly affected products had expiration dates of February 16, 2020, and May 4, 2020. The products are sold only at Costco stores in San Diego, Los Angeles and Hawaii.
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Eating More Red Meat May Shorten Your Life
People who increased their red meat intake by just half a serving a day boosted their risk of dying over the next eight years by 10%, the study authors said.
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Workouts: A Way to Ease Severe Chronic Anxiety?
The study found that just a half hour of vigorous exercise might do the trick for people with suspected but undiagnosed generalized anxiety disorder.
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Type 1 Diabetes Might Hurt Young Kids' Brain Growth
The data suggest a need for even better blood sugar management in children with type 1 diabetes, but kids in the study were -- on average -- doing well in and out of school, one researcher noted.
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Report: Drug ODs, Suicides Soar Among Millennials
Opioid overdose death rates among millennials increased by more than 500% between 1999 and 2017, and deaths caused by synthetic opioids increased by a staggering 6,000%.
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Epilepsy Drug Linked to Suicide Risk in Young
The medicine, pregabalin (Lyrica), comes from a class of drugs called gabapentinoids.
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CDC: Exercise Rates Up for Urban, Rural Americans
Among adults living in rural America, 13.3% were exercising in 2008 at recommended rates, but by 2017 that number had risen to 19.6%. And in cities, rates went even higher -- from 19.4% to 25.3%.
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