Studies have consistently found that some artificial food colorings can make some children hyperactive, inattentive, and irritable. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the FDA to request that ...

When pediatricians diagnose preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, there are clear steps they are supposed to take. Families should first be referred to behavior therapy, which ...

A new study released Friday found that young children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are ...

We often focus on medication risks and side effects, but there can also be benefits in reducing risks associated with ...

CHICAGO — Hyperactive children and teens have slightly smaller brains than those without the disorder, a study shows. Exactly why this is so is not clear, but the researchers said the smaller brain ...

SAN FRANCISCO – (KRON) — Pregnant women who take acetaminophen are more likely to have a hyperactive child, according to a new study, CNN reports. Researchers said expectant mothers exposed to the ...

Preschoolers with ADHD are often given medication right after diagnosis, against medical guidelines that recommend starting with behavioral therapy. Limited access to therapy and physician pressures ...

Pediatricians are too quick to prescribe medication for young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new analysis shows. The American Academy of ...

I’ve always said exercise was my drug of choice. What if we have been treating ADHD in America with the wrong drug? A new study out of Michigan State University and the University of Vermont finds ...