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Brain study of 12,000 kids rewrites how doctors thought ADHD medications work

Taking an ADHD medication produces brain patterns nearly identical to those of getting a good night’s rest, according to the largest brain imaging study of stimulant drugs ever conducted. The finding ...
Los Angeles Times

American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Much of ...
CBS News

Young children diagnosed with ADHD are often prescribed medication too quickly, study finds

Weekend mornings anchor, CBS New York; Correspondent, CBS News and Stations Elaine Quijano is a weekend mornings anchor for CBS New York and a correspondent for CBS News and Stations, contributing to ...
Science Daily

Millions of kids take melatonin but doctors are raising red flags

Melatonin is now widely used to help children sleep, but scientists say the enthusiasm may be getting ahead of the evidence.
Morning Call PA

American children are less healthy than prior generation. Here’s what Lehigh Valley pediatricians, educators think is to blame

American children today are less healthy than those who were growing up just one generation ago, and it’s part of a trend going back almost two decades. A considerable amount of focus has been placed ...
KCCI Des Moines

Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped 60,000 kids avoid allergies, study finds

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in ...