Adult ADHD treatment with methylphenidate improves daily functioning at work and employability, as well as core symptoms treated with stimulants, a new ...

Executive dysfunction is a term used to describe faults or weaknesses in the cognitive process that organizes thoughts and activities, prioritizes tasks, manages time efficiently, and makes decisions.

Sleep apnea in kids with ADHD is prevalent; adenoidectomy and pediatric CPAP can help both disorders, finds new research.

Do ADHD meds stunt growth? A new 30-year study tracking more than 64,000 children found stimulants have a negligible effect on adult height.

Dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are distinctly different. Broadly, the former is a reading disorder; the latter is associated with impaired attention and/or impulse ...

Perimenopause begins up to 10 years earlier in women with ADHD, who report more severe perimenopausal symptoms than do women without ADHD. Slightly more than half (54.2%) of women with a self-reported ...

When meltdowns hit, do your child’s big emotions, shutdowns, anxiety, and/or explosive behavior rock your family? Do homework, transitions, screen time, or everyday frustrations leave everyone ...

In adolescence, ADHD is associated with a set of distinct and measurable challenges — executive dysfunction, increased risk for substance misuse and automobile accidents, stimulant medication ...

ADHD and sex: It’s a topic almost no one writes about, even though almost every adult with ADHD I’ve treated has had an ADHD-related sexual problem. One of the most common complaints is a lack of ...

Adults with ADHD are positively bursting with ideas, ambition, or effort. In short supply, often, are executive functioning skills: the planning, prioritizing, task initiation, working memory, and ...

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Editor’s Note: On January 15, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, which has been linked to cancer. Food manufacturers will have ...