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Baby Microbiome: Nurturing Your Baby's Healthy Bacteria
The trillions of bacteria that inhabit your gut and other bodily regions can have a critical impact on your overall health. The same holds true for babies, new research shows.
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How Artificial Intelligence Helps Diagnose Skin Cancer
Artificial intelligence (AI) is ramping up how dermatologists diagnose skin conditions, even serious cancers like melanoma.
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4 New Advances for Treating Skin and Body Issues
In dermatology, advances in technology have the potential to simplify some of the most complicated treatments.
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Low-Dose Aspirin Might Help Prevent Preterm Births
The trial, which was run in six lower-income countries, found that giving first-time mothers a daily low-dose aspirin reduced their risk of preterm birth by 11%.
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Many Critical Workers in U.S. Short on Sleep
Their analysis of data from more than 150,000 employed adults between 2010 and 2018 also found that the rate of inadequate sleep (7 hours or less) rose from about 31% to nearly 36% during that time.
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Faulty Immune System May Lead to Lung Cancer
An immune system that's not functioning normally may lead to lung cancer in patients who don't smoke, a new study suggests.
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Washington Monitors Coronavirus Patient’s Contacts
The CDC confirmed the Washington state resident's diagnosis Tuesday. By Wednesday, state public health officials had identified 16 close contacts. By late Thursday, the total was 43, said Kathy Lofy,...
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CDC Confirms Second U.S. Coronavirus Case
The patient is a woman in her 60s. She had symptoms a few days after returning to the U.S. from a trip to Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13. She was not sick while traveling.
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Even Female Bosses Face Sexual Harrassment: Study
Researchers examined workplace sexual harassment in the United States, Japan and Sweden. They found that female supervisors experienced between 30% and 100% more sexual harassment than other women...
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Listen to “Conquer Clutter, the ADD Way: 7 Practical Steps to Organizing a...
Listen to “Conquer Clutter, the ADD Way: 7 Practical Steps to Organizing a Messy House” with Linda Roggli Click the play button below to listen, or click the download icon to download the podcast and...
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LDA Legislative News – January 2020
Fiscal Year 2021 Deliberations Begin With only a few exceptions over the past several years, Congress has extended the time needed to settle funding for the federal fiscal year. One year’s...
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Listen to “A Parents’ Guide to Social Skills Strategies for Children with...
Listen to “A Parents’ Guide to Social Skills Strategies for Children with ADHD or Autism (or Both)” with Mark Bertin, M.D. Click the play button below to listen, or click the download icon to download...
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Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash
The helicopter crashed just before 10 a.m. into a hillside near Calabasas, Calif., about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
View ArticleStudy: Teens with ADHD Face Increased Risk for Nicotine Addiction
January 27, 2020 Teens with ADHD are more likely to engage in habitual nicotine use after just a single, first-time exposure, and they report more pleasurable responses to nicotine, according to a...
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Poverty Could Drive Up Youth Suicide Risk
Children and teens in U.S. counties where 20% or more of the population lives below the federal poverty level were 37% more likely to die by suicide than those in counties with the lowest poverty...
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Genes May Show Players at Risk for Brain Trouble
Among soccer players who headed the ball the most, those with the gene mutation called the apolipoprotein E epsilon4 (APOE e4) allele did four times worse on memory tests than those who head the ball...
View ArticleThe Gaslighting Risk: Why Adults with ADHD Are Particularly Vulnerable to...
What Is Gaslighting? Gaslighting is a form of psychological or emotional abuse — a series of manipulative techniques designed to gain control of another person. By blatantly and repeatedly lying or...
View ArticleQ: My Child Gives Up Too Easily on Homework
Q: “I have tried several different approaches (advice from ADDitude) to get my 12-year-old son to take the reins on homework. When I ask him ‘What is your homework plan for tonight?’ he responds with,...
View ArticleStudy: ADHD Symptoms Associated with More Severe Gambling Disorder and...
January 28, 2020 People diagnosed with gambling disorder who also demonstrate symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to experience gambling disorder with greater...
View ArticleADHD Needs a Better Name. We Have One.
It’s Not a Deficit Disorder ADHD is an inaccurate — and potentially corrosive — name. The term “deficit disorder” places ADHD in the realm of pathology, or disease. Individuals with ADHD do not have a...
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