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Why Are School-Age Boys Struggling?

the report issued last week by the federal government's National Center for Health Statistics contained a jaw-dropper: the parents of nearly one of every five boys in the United States were concerned enough about what they saw as their sons' emotional or behavioral problems that  …

AssureRx Health Launches Personalized Medicine Test for ADHD

MASON, Ohio, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AssureRx Health, Inc. today announced it has launched a personalized medicine test for the growing number of children and adults diagnosed with attention deficit ...

AssureRx introduces new pharmacogenomic test for ADHD

AssureRx Health, Inc. today announced it has launched a personalized medicine test for the growing number of children and adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The new pharmacogenomic test can assist clinicians with important medication decisions that result from genomic differences in how individual patients tolerate ADHD medications.

Teen Impulsiveness Has Different Sources in ADHD, Substance Use

SUNDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and teens who start using cigarettes, drugs or alcohol tend to share at least one personality trait: impulsiveness, experts say.

ADHD: Ritalin prescriptions are soaring but experts warn of serious side-effects

More and more children under six are on Ritalin even though a health watchdog recommends it is not prescribed to pre-school children. Children on ADHD medication can be exposed to serious risks. Suicidal thoughts are among a battery of known side-effects of Ritalin-type drugs.