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Some colleges tighten restrictions on prescribing ADHD medications
Reporter and PhotographerYou're cut off-- some colleges say abuse of drugs used to treat ADHD is so rampant they'll rarely prescribe it for students, and when they do it's only after extensive analysis by a doctor and a signed contract promising not to share the pills. Most of...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Education, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Students
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Blisters, Flu, Malaria, Entertainment, Echinacea (dietary supplement)
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Oh, where to begin? Here's help to navigate school 504 plans and IEPs
Orlando SentinelIt’s FCAT week, as many of you know, and my son is in third grade. This is his first major standardized test, but he has been calm these few days and prepared each morning. He's even getting up early and getting ready without any prodding from...Tags: Education, Social Sciences, Health and Medical Professionals, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Psychologists
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Howard County health briefs
Wellness classes Howard County General Hospital will offer the following wellness classes in April and May. Classes will be held at the HCGH Wellness Center, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, Columbia unless otherwise listed. Register in advance online...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Loyola University Chicago, Fort Meade (military base), Dermatologists, Veterans Affairs
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ADHD research seeks reasons for diagnosis rate increase
Ten-year-old Francisco Steib rarely sits through an entire dinner at home. There's still food on everyone's plate when he starts to get fidgety and has to get up. Francisco, a Lakeview resident who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity...
Tags: Pediatrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Social Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arts and Culture
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Addressing girls' health needs at juvenile detention centers
Latrice lifts the sleeve of her gray sweatshirt to reveal small, dark lines — scars from slicing her forearm over and over to drown out pain from years of sexual abuse. She says she was an alcoholic, dropped out of school in the eighth grade and got...
Tags: Prisons, Asthma, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Health and Medical Professionals
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Tips for helping a child with ADHD
Tips for helping a child with ADHD from professional ADHD coach Dale Davison: • Put in place as much structure as possible. • Demonstrate how to organize specific items, such as bookshelves and backpacks. • Break tasks down into small...Tags: Culture, Social Sciences, Behavioral Conditions, Arts and Culture
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Emergency room visits for ADHD medications rise sharply, report says
By Melissa HealyProblems with stimulant medications used to treat symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are sending an increasing number of Americans to emergency departments for treatment, a new government report warns. Between 2005 and 2010,...Tags: Adderall (drug), Culture, Social Sciences, Chemical Industry, Behavioral Conditions
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Treatment not helping kids with attention deficit disorder
Young children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder continue to suffer from severe symptoms even with treatment, a study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers has found. The study, published online Feb. 11 in the Journal of the...
Tags: Education, Duke University, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture
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Negotiators talking to Ala. captor through pipe
MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — More than three days after he allegedly shot a school bus driver dead, grabbed a kindergartner and slipped into an underground bunker, Jimmy Lee Dykes was showing no signs Friday of turning himself over to police....
Tags: FBI, Social Sciences, Steve Clouse, Autism, Trials
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Man's best friend is my best friend
For some people, it may be difficult to understand the very old saying referring to dogs as “Man’s Best Friend.” For me, it is as simple as a fact of life. For the past 12 years, Jazz, our golden retriever, has undoubtedly been my very...
Tags: Social Sciences, Culture, Chemical Industry, Georgetown, Hospitals and Clinics
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Wednesday Morning Coffee: State university faculty frustrated on contract talks.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. We're running a little late this morning, so we'll just dive right into a quick round- up of the day's political headlines. Think of this of the ADHD version of Capitol Ideas, which already has......
May 2, 2013
|Story| KSPR-TV
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 18, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 19, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 27, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 27, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jan 25, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 11, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 1, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Jan 25, 2013
|Story| Winchester Sun
Dec 12, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
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