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Too Few U.S. Opioid Users Are Getting OD Antidote
The new CDC report finds that too few doctors are prescribing naloxone as recommended to patients taking high-dose opioids or opioids plus benzodiazepines (such as Valium and Xanax), or to those with...
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Experts Slam Trump for Post-Shooting Comments
Discussing the need for new legislation for dealing with mass shootings, Trump said that coming up with solutions is "not up to mentally ill monsters, it is up to us."
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Routine Test for Pancreatic Cancer Not Warranted
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on Tuesday reaffirmed its prior recommendation against routine screening for pancreatic cancer.
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Surgical Procedure Aims to Delay Menopause
Ten British women have undergone a first-of-a-kind surgery that could delay menopause by up to 20 years.
View ArticleThe Professional Organizer’s Guide to Getting Rid of ADHD Clutter
As a professional organizer, I try to help my clients change how they think about their “stuff.” Magazines are often a clutter item. We buy them or subscribe to them, and we intend to read them some...
View ArticleHow Music Saved My Son’s Life
Can attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) respond positively to the healing power of music? My youngest son, Michael, is living proof that music can change lives — and brains. Michael...
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One Dead In Atlanta Hotel Legionnaires' Outbreak
Another 61 probable cases of the disease have been identified, according to Nancy Nydam, director of communications at Georgia Department of Public Health, CNN reported.
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FDA: Pricey Drug Approved on Manipulated Data
The FDA approved the gene therapy Zolgensma to treat children with a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy. The drug costs $2.125 million for a one-time treatment, CBS News reported.
View ArticleQ: The School Says My Teen Is Too Bright for ADHD
Q: “How can I get my son diagnosed with ADHD without incurring any medical costs? His school will not give him the diagnosis, even though I have been trying to get him diagnosed since 1st grade, and...
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Find Your Gifts, Feed Your Passions
At 33, I had no idea that I had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD). It didn’t even appear on my radar until a good friend of mine mentioned that she thought I had it. I’ve always...
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Unlocking Speech for Kids With Autism
PRT is a set of behavioral techniques for motivating kids with autism to interact and communicate with other people during play activities and daily routines.
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Blood Test May Help Guide Breast Cancer Treatment
The test is individualized using DNA from a piece of the tumor taken when the breast cancer is first diagnosed.
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Medicare to Cover Breakthrough Cancer Gene Therapy
Studies have shown that CAR-T is effective against certain types of cancers, but can cause severe side effects.
View ArticleHow a Physician Treats ADHD with Combination Therapy
When people ask me about the latest, greatest ADHD medication, my answer often disappoints them. “I don’t know which medication is right for you,” I say, “but I know how to help you find the right...
View ArticleQ: My Child’s Morning Routine is So Slow — and Defiant
FREE WEBINAR REPLAY WITH RYAN WEXELBLATT Listen to “The Social Lives of Boys with ADHD” Q: “My 9-year-old son’s ODD is really bad in the mornings. He has a really difficult time getting up and getting...
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Giving Up Meat Could Help Your Health
If Americans traded in their hamburgers for tofu, buckwheat and asparagus, it could make a big difference in the health of the planet -- without shortchanging anyone on nutrients.
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Pure CBD Won't Make You Fail a Drug Test, But…
Researchers found that CBD, or cannabidiol, did not react with either of two commercially available tests used to screen for marijuana use. However, another cannabis compound -- cannabinol (CBN) -- did.
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Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21 Works
Compared to other regions, those with tobacco-21 laws had a 39% decline in regular smoking among 18- to 20-year-olds who had previously experimented with cigarettes, a new study found.
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