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Pine Bark for ADHD
In this week’s remedy or ripoff segment, we look at an over the counter supplement touted as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in kids.
It’s an extract from pine bark; but is it everything it claims to do?
It’s called pycnogenol, and the makers say it’s a powerful antioxidant; in fact, that it’s a super antioxidant.
They claim published findings have demonstrated pycnogenol’s beneficial effects in diabetes, asthma, skin care, fertility, sports endurance, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
The last claim is what we’re specifically investigating. (Read more about Pine Bark for ADHD)
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Adult ADHD
It’s most often thought of as a childhood disorder. But adult ADHD —attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—is very common, affecting around eight million U.S. adults.
And now new research shows many of these individuals need help getting help.
One of the ways that adult ADHD differs from childhood ADHD is that most of the adults are undiagnosed and untreated.
But if they can get help, it can have a dramatically positive effect in their lives. (Read more about Adult ADHD)
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Autism and ADHD Diagnosis
Autism and ADHD are two very different childhood diagnoses, but some overall questions in common: are they over diagnosed, and are there truly epidemics of these two conditions?
It’s instructive to first say that no one study, including these two new studies in the journal pediatrics will give the final answer to these questions.
But they do give us some more perspective that numbers are easily spun, or are at least misinterpreted, to affect a perspective.
So, what’s in a name? (Read more about Autism and ADHD Diagnosis)
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ADHD and Television
Can television actually cause your child to develop attention deficit disorder?
There have been studies suggesting this is true, and now another new study weighs in.
There are many reasons for experts to be concerned about the ill effects television can have on children.
One concern is that too much watching can trigger attention problems.
But a major study out of the American Academy of Pediatrics now says that’s probably not the case. (Read more about ADHD and Television)
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ADHD Report Card
Zach Neville was 4 years old when doctors diagnosed him with ADHD.
“They were really the classic symptoms if you go on the internet and you look at what the diagnostic criteria are, the impulsivity, the hyperactive, the inattentiveness, they were social skills issues going on, there was a lot of acting out, not being about to sit still during circle time, very basic preschool activities,” says Zach’s mother, Jeanne Neville.
Jeanne, Zach’s mom, says initially she felt overwhelmed and confused on how to best take care of her son. Their family first started with an intensive behavior management plan, but, as Zach entered school he needed medication and additional therapy. (Read more about ADHD Report Card)
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ADHD Treatment
If your child as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—ADHD--you might have found it’s not so easy to get your child diagnosed and then started on medication. That’s because, according to new research, many pediatricians don’t want to treat the problem. (Read more about ADHD Treatment)
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TV AND LEARNING
There are certainly programs which provide an educational value to kids. But several new studies show that the effects of television on children are not always beneficial. Early exposure of a child to television can slow the ability of the child to think. And in older kids, it can even affect whether or not they go on to a higher education. (Read more about TV AND LEARNING)
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ADHD CHILDREN & IRON DEFICIENCY
At first glance, Sean looks like your typical 12 year old, mesmerized by his video games. But, Sean’s mom, Susan, tells us she knew from when he was just 5 years old, he was different. “He was very unsettled and had problems sitting still in the classroom and liked to wonder around,” says Susan.
Sean has ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It’s a condition characterized by impulsivity, overactivity and inattention.
“We started him on a low dose of medication to try to help him,” says Susan. (Read more about ADHD CHILDREN & IRON DEFICIENCY)
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M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG
Taking a drug used for Alzheimer’s disease may help deal with the memory loss experienced by people with multiple sclerosis, according to a study published in the medical journal Neurology.
The finding could help the large percentage, nearly fifty percent of MS patients, who suffer from cognitive problems. (Read more about M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG)
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ADHD BRAINS
ADHD brain scans have revealed new information that might help doctors develop more effective ADHD treatments. These new findings show that the problem may in fact be due to a physical problem with the nerves in the brain.
It’s believed that perhaps as many as five percent of school-aged children and four percent of adults have ADHD--attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. (Read more about ADHD BRAINS)
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