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Taking medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is tied to lower odds of car accidents involving patients with ADHD

ADHD Meds Associated With Reduced Risk for Car Crashes

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Symptoms such as inattention, impulsivity raise accident risk, researchers say
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with the delayed development of five brain regions and should be considered a brain disorder

Delayed Development ID’d in Five Brain Regions of ADHD Patients

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity should be considered a brain disorder, researchers say
Children who follow a Mediterranean diet may be less likely to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Mediterranean Diet May Help Lower ADHD Risk

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Children with medium to low adherence to diet three to seven times more likely to have ADHD
An average 6.1 million physician visits in 2012 to 2013 were made by children aged 4 to 17 with a primary diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

U.S. Children Make Over 6 Million Office Visits/Year for ADHD

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Number represents 6 percent of all children's visits to the doctor in 2012-2013
The rate of diagnoses for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among U.S. preschoolers has leveled off

Rate of ADHD Diagnoses Stabilizing Among Preschoolers

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2011 AAP treatment guidelines may have contributed to the stabilization
An unhealthy diet during pregnancy could influence a child's risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Diet in Pregnancy Could Affect Odds of ADHD in Offspring

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Higher IGF2 methylation associated with increased ADHD symptoms
Pregnant women who take acetaminophen might raise the risk that their child will develop behavioral problems such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Taking Acetaminophen While Pregnant May Raise Risk of ADHD

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But only association found, and researchers say women should still take the painkiller if needed
A considerable proportion of patients receiving atomoxetine (ATX)

Many Patients Don’t Reach Target Dose of Atomoxetine

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Total days of therapy/year higher for patients who filled at least one 80 mg prescription
More Medicaid-covered children are receiving treatments that conform to practice standards for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Increase in Evidence-Based Practice for Children With ADHD

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Findings based upon publicly-insured children from 2001 to 2010
Children who suffer from epilepsy or febrile seizures may face a higher risk of also having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Epilepsy, Febrile Seizures in Childhood May Raise ADHD Risk

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Risk of ADHD more than three times higher than for those without a history of either condition