http://www.wddty.com/adhd_2 en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 Children as young as three are being given a powerful drug such as Ritalin to treat their ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) – even though it’s not licensed for use among small children, and nobody’s been checking to see how safe the drug is in this age group. http://www.wddty.com/adhd-toddlers-are-given-powerful-drugs-that-aren-t-licensed-or-safe.html http://www.wddty.com/adhd-toddlers-are-given-powerful-drugs-that-aren-t-licensed-or-safe.html Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:47:00 GMT Health Ritalin – given to around 5 million young Americans diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit, hyperactive disorder) – may affect the developing brain. http://www.wddty.com/ritalin-the-adhd-drug-may-affect-the-developing-brain.html http://www.wddty.com/ritalin-the-adhd-drug-may-affect-the-developing-brain.html Thu, 9 Aug 2007 10:45:00 GMT Health If you know a child with learning difficulties or who’s hyperactive, the chances are that he or she also suffers from breathing problems at night. http://www.wddty.com/adhd-it-could-just-be-a-breathing-problem.html http://www.wddty.com/adhd-it-could-just-be-a-breathing-problem.html Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:14:00 GMT Health An overview of the main vitamins and supplements that can be used to combat ADHD http://www.wddty.com/vitamins-and-supplements-that-may-help-adhd.html http://www.wddty.com/vitamins-and-supplements-that-may-help-adhd.html Wed, 30 May 2007 10:59:00 GMT Health Probiotic bacteria given to autistic children improved their behaviour and concentration to such an extent that the medical trial that made the discovery had to be stopped. The parents, whose children were on placebos, demanded that theirs also be given the probiotics. http://www.wddty.com/adhd-the-role-of-probiotics.html http://www.wddty.com/adhd-the-role-of-probiotics.html Wed, 30 May 2007 10:56:00 GMT Health Deficiencies in the body's reserve or production of essential fatty acids (EFAs) is a major contributory factor in a range of interrelated childhood disorders, including ADHD, dyslexia, asthma, allergies and even autism, and that EFA supplementation is of value in a significant number of cases. http://www.wddty.com/adhd-the-importance-of-the-efas.html http://www.wddty.com/adhd-the-importance-of-the-efas.html Wed, 30 May 2007 10:53:00 GMT Health Once a diagnosis of ADHD has been confirmed, the treatment will, to some extent, depend on where you live. If you live in the USA, it’s almost a certainty that your child will be prescribed Ritalin (methylphenidate hydrochloride, or MPH). http://www.wddty.com/how-medicine-treats-adhd.html http://www.wddty.com/how-medicine-treats-adhd.html Wed, 30 May 2007 10:50:00 GMT Health Medicine is not altogether sure what causes ADHD, but generally classifies it as a ‘brain disorder’, a ‘biochemical imbalance’ or ‘biological dysfunction’. http://www.wddty.com/what-causes-adhd.html http://www.wddty.com/what-causes-adhd.html Wed, 30 May 2007 10:47:00 GMT Health ADHD is defined by the 'core' signs of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness, according to the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edn, 1994) and is known as 'hyperkinetic disorder' in the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (WHO, Geneva, 1992). http://www.wddty.com/the-official-definition-of-adhd.html http://www.wddty.com/the-official-definition-of-adhd.html Wed, 30 May 2007 10:43:00 GMT Health ADHD, or attention-deficit, hyperactivity disorder, used to be known simply as hyperactivity. With its wider definition, it now catches children who fall within a wide spectrum that ranges from naughtiness right through to a genuine, and serious, problem that dramatically affects behaviour and an ability to learn and concentrate. http://www.wddty.com/what-is-adhd.html http://www.wddty.com/what-is-adhd.html Wed, 30 May 2007 10:38:00 GMT Health You can and you will beat ADHD. On these pages you will discover how. http://www.wddty.com/how-you-beat-adhd.html http://www.wddty.com/how-you-beat-adhd.html Wed, 30 May 2007 10:33:00 GMT Health Fresh from the disclosure that Strattera may increase suicide risk, the drugs for attention-deficit/ hyperactivity dis-order (ADHD) have now sustained a new series of body blows. http://www.wddty.com/adhd-and-now-heart-hazards.html http://www.wddty.com/adhd-and-now-heart-hazards.html Mon, 9 Apr 2007 04:23:00 GMT Health Dexedrine is an amphetamine that, since the 1930s, has had a history of misuse, and along with other ‘recreational’ drugs, is classified as a controlled substance. http://www.wddty.com/adhd-amphetamine-gets-special-warning-as-a-killer-drug.html http://www.wddty.com/adhd-amphetamine-gets-special-warning-as-a-killer-drug.html Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:09:00 GMT Health * One reason for the increased incidence of ADHD may be environmental. Lead, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - all common pollutants - are toxic to children at levels that are insignificant to adults. http://www.wddty.com/causes-of-adhd-adhd-a-toxic-overload.html http://www.wddty.com/causes-of-adhd-adhd-a-toxic-overload.html Sun, 1 Jun 2003 12:00:00 GMT Health Methylphenidate (MPH) treatment 'may be associated with unacceptable side effects and risks' (J Clin Psychiatry, 1998; 59 [Suppl 7]: 42-9). http://www.wddty.com/mph-adverse-effects-the-unacceptable-face-of-ritalin.html http://www.wddty.com/mph-adverse-effects-the-unacceptable-face-of-ritalin.html Sun, 1 Jun 2003 12:00:00 GMT Health Since our last report on it in February 2001 (WDDTY vol 11 no 11), the antihyperactivity drug Ritalin has chalked up a number of milestones. It is now one of the most prescribed children’s drugs in the US http://www.wddty.com/ritalin-update-the-legal-effects.html http://www.wddty.com/ritalin-update-the-legal-effects.html Sun, 1 Jun 2003 12:00:00 GMT Health Clinical diagnosis of ADHD in children is inexact.' - Statement from the US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 19 June 2001 http://www.wddty.com/diagnosing-adhd_1.html http://www.wddty.com/diagnosing-adhd_1.html Sun, 1 Jun 2003 12:00:00 GMT Health Nobody really expects august news organizations such as the BBC to do joined up thinking If they did you wouldn t need us dear reader But the BBC s own website surpassed itself this week when it... http://www.wddty.com/adhd-part-ii-ok-it-s-time-for-some-joined-up-thinking.html http://www.wddty.com/adhd-part-ii-ok-it-s-time-for-some-joined-up-thinking.html Sun, 1 Apr 1990 12:00:00 GMT Health