Fact: ADD and ADHD run in families. Forty percent to 50 percent of all children with ADHD have at least one parent with the condition, and 30 percent have a sibling with the condition. Because ...

Kids who are younger than most of the students in their grade may have a harder time paying attention, sitting still, or controlling their behavior. Those things happen to be symptoms of attention ...

Children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or be overly active. Stimulant medications are often ...

For most of Zach’s school years, he struggled with procrastination and had a hard time getting organized. People would often tell him that he needed to manage his time better or find systems that ...

ADHD symptoms often start in childhood and can affect success at school, work, and home. Treatment can improve the lives of ...

Dr. Peter Metcalf was reluctant to medicate children with Attention Deficit Disorder in the 1970s, when the disorder first was diagnosed and named. He said he was ``anti-medicine,'' and didn't think ...

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