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Screen Actors Guild Hosts Event Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 14, 2011 The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) through its Entertainment and Media Communication Institute (EMCI), in collaboration with Shire Pharmaceuticals, held a briefing yesterday hosted by Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to reveal the most recent developments on the nature and impact of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD for Storytellers, attended by approximately 40 members of...
The Better Hearing Institute is highlighting the relationship between Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and hearing loss in recognition of ADHD Awareness Week, which runs from October 16 through 22. BHI is underscoring the importance of hearing checks as part of the ADHD diagnosis process. And in an effort to ensure that the needs of children with ADHD are fully met, BHI also is encouraging appropriate treatment by a hearing health professional when hearing loss and/or other...
NIH and AHRQ study finds pace of the rise has slowed in recent years The prescribed use of stimulant medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rose slowly but steadily from 1996 to 2008, according to a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The study was published online ahead of print September 28, 2011, in the American Journal of Psychiatry. ADHD is one of the most common...
New research indicates millions of children may be misdiagnosed with ADHD, and a sleep expert working with sleep advice website SleepBetter.org is calling for mandatory tests to avoid unnecessary medication. Richmond, Virginia (PRWEB) September 26, 2011 In light of new research, a sleep expert working with one of the Internet's premier sites for news and information on how to sleep better is calling for sleep testing for all children suspected of having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new study published today in the American Journal of Family Therapy, lead researcher Dr. Robert M. Pressman announces for the first time a direct link between bedtime routines and behavior that mimics ADHD in children. The findings propose that of the over 5 million children who are now being treated with ADHD medication, a majority may be suffering from Faux-ADHD, a disorder linked to irregular bedtimes and bed sharing, and does not...
Research Supported by the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network Presented at the Society for Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Annual Meeting Research supported by the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN), demonstrating that symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity worsen quality of life for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), was presented today at the Society for Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas....
A study of more than 400 children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has found a link between the children's routine play settings and the severity of their symptoms, researchers report. Those who regularly play in outdoor settings with lots of green (grass and trees, for example) have milder ADHD symptoms than those who play indoors or in built outdoor environments, the researchers found. The association holds even when the researchers controlled for income and...
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BioBDx announced today that the Company's Chairman and CEO Byron Hewett will present at the 2011 BioPharm America Conference taking place September 7-9. BioBDx manufactures and markets the Quotient® System, a tool that objectively measures brain functions related to deficits in response inhibition. The first FDA-cleared application of this platform technology is objective measurement of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention as an...
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are found to be more likely to suffer writing problems such as poor spelling and grammar than their peers, a new study is suggesting, and the difference may be especially conspicuous in girls with the disorder, Reuters Health is reporting. Reading and math problems often cause concern for teachers and parents, but “written-language disorder is kind of overlooked,” said study author Dr. Slavica Katusic, from the Mayo...
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the diagnoses of children with ADHD increased from 7% to 9% from 1998-2000 through 2007-2009.Dr. Lara J. Akinbami, lead author of the study told ABCNews.com, "ADHD continues to increase and that has implications for educational and health care because kids with ADHD disproportionately use more services, and there are several co-morbid conditions that go along with it."ADHD prevalence varies by race and ethnicity. Non-Hispanic whites saw...
