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Could Strep Throat Become Untreatable?
A new study warns that strains of bacteria that cause strep throat and "flesh-eating disease" appear close to becoming resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics known as beta-lactams.
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First Spread of Coronavirus in U.S. Confirmed
It's the first time the new virus has spread from one person to another in the United States.
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February Webinar: My learning disabilities made me a better scientist: Let’s...
Presented by: Collin Diedrich, Ph.D. Our presenter, Dr. Collin Diedrich has multiple learning disabilities and will share how the help he received at all levels of his academic journey allowed him to...
View ArticleListen to “Screen Use and Abuse: Create a Healthy Video Game Diet for Your...
Listen to “Screen Use and Abuse: Create a Healthy Video Game Diet for Your Child with ADHD” with Randy Kulman, Ph.D., and James Daley Click the play button below to listen in your browser. Mobile...
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Spring Time Change Tied to More Fatal Car Crashes
The risk of fatal crashes rose nearly 6% in the week after the switch and was especially high in the morning and in locations farther west within a time zone, the investigators found.
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Life Expectancy in U.S. Increases for First Time in 4 Years
The jump in longevity comes as deaths from opioid overdoses dropped for the first time in 28 years, as did deaths from six of the 10 leading causes.
View ArticleAttention-Grabbing Teaching Techniques for Distracted Students
The classroom is an amusement park, in the most frantic and frenetic sense, for our students with ADHD. Especially when children are battling visual discrimination challenges and/or dyslexia on top of...
View ArticleQ: Every Request Becomes a Chore War with Our Tween
DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR RYAN WEXELBLATT? Ask your question about ADHD in boys here! Q: “My son is 12 and in 7th grade. I notice that, when asked to do minor chores or help with non-preferred tasks,...
View ArticleListen to “How to Optimize ADHD Medication to Achieve Better Symptom...
Listen to “How to Optimize ADHD Medication to Achieve Better Symptom Management” with William Dodson, M.D. Click the play button below to listen in your browser. Mobile users can open this episode in:...
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U.S. Maternal Death Rate Holds Steady
In 2018, 658 women died while pregnant or within 42 days of the end of pregnancy, and there were 17.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
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New Study Supports Lowering Age of First Colonoscopy
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force -- which sets federal screening standards -- still recommends a starting age of 50 for people at average risk.
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Listen to “Are Depression or Anxiety Hiding Behind Your ADHD? Recognizing and Treating Overlapping Conditions” with Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D. Click the play button below to listen in your browser....
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Candidates for 2020 LDA Officers and Board Members
The LDA Nominating Committee is pleased to introduce the candidates who will be placed in nomination at the Assembly of Delegates during the Annual Meeting, February 19, 2020, in Orlando, Florida. The...
View ArticlePresident’s Message – January 2020
On behalf of the members of the Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to personally invite you all to the 57th Annual International Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association of America...
View ArticleLDA’s Core Principles
Over the last two years, LDA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Committee has spearheaded work on what will be a series of papers addressing our Core Principles for the Identification and Support of...
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We’re Headed to Orlando! Are you Coming?
We are less than 30 days away from the LDA 57th International Conference! Are you ready to feel revived and rejuvenated with your fellow peers? We are so excited for you to come to Orlando, Florida to...
View ArticleBaby Foods with Arsenic and Lead & Safer Choices
New report finds 95 percent baby food tested contains toxic chemicals that harm kid’s brains * The chemicals found in baby food – arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury – are neurotoxins that can...
View Article“But I Went to Law School! I Couldn’t Possibly Have… Oh.”
Some days, I move through the world seeing only half of it. I don’t mean that figuratively — my distractibility is so high I sometimes forget to put in both contact lenses and leave one behind. I...
View ArticleIs Your Teen Vaping? Why ADHD Brains Get Addicted & How to Quit
Most parents are keenly aware of the dangers of vaping. After decades of decline in teen smoking, nicotine is again finding its way to teens and young adults. Among youth, a primary appeal of...
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First Treatment for Peanut Allergy Approved by FDA
Palforzia is not a cure, youngsters using the treatment still must avoid peanuts, and protection is lost if they stop taking the powder daily.
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