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Social Media Poses “Profound Risk of Harm” for Teens, Says U.S. Surgeon General

A new Surgeon General advisory warns of risks to youth mental health from social media, as Congress...

Living with undiagnosed ADHD in childhood profoundly impacts self-esteem, mental health, well-being,...

ADHD treatment rates for children are surprisingly low, according to a new cross-sectional study of...

Xelstrym is the first FDA-approved transdermal amphetamine patch to treat pediatric and adult...

Vigorous exercise may be more effective than psychotherapy or pharmacological therapy at improving...

Stimulants prescribed for women with ADHD rose 14% from 2020 to 2021, with particularly noteworthy...

ADHD medication use during pregnancy did not elevate rates of neurodevelopment or growth impairments...

Sleep problems, such as short sleep duration, waking up in the middle of the night, and irregular...

fMRI neurofeedback did not improve ADHD symptoms in this study of boys. Future research is needed to...

This international genome-wide study of ADHD — the largest to date — identified 27 genetic risk...

ADHD prescriptions and medication use by adolescents is on the rise, according to a 2022 survey of...

Physical activity benefits pediatric populations diagnosed with depression and comorbidities...