ADHD looks different in women and poses unique health risks
For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood.
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For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood.
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Restricting daily eating to an 8 to 9 hour window yields cognitive improvements in spatial planning and problem-solving for older, overweight women beyond the benefits of caloric reduction alone.
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Numbers of adults and children being prescribed medication for attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have risen to record levels, national data show. The latest annual data from the NHS ...
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There is something wonderfully strange about a psychology study that finds part of its answer in the way people frame a selfie. In 2020, a team led by Virginia Sturm at the University of California, ...
The FDA has approved Simtriyo (centanafadine) as the first norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin reuptake inhibitor for adult and pediatric ADHD.
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Launched in partnership with the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), the Gambling Harms Voluntary Sector Grant Fund will provide up to £700,000 per year over the next two years to voluntary, ...
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India, July 27 -- Mental health remains one of the most neglected areas of Indian healthcare. Psychiatry and psychology are still too often treated as peripheral departments in hospitals and clinics.
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Posted July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Not long ago, a friend was traveling and decided to get a haircut at the airport during his layover. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, so when the new barber…
As students get ready to head back to school, rural and small school districts in Illinois are feeling pressure to make sure kids are up-to-date with required health exams. More than 50% of the ...
Posted July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina Here's a puzzle I've spent most of my career trying to solve. About 95% of the conflicts in our lives: with our spouses, coworkers, neighbors, even other nations, eventually…
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