ADHD
How One Company Used Virtual Reality to Educate Doctors about Adults with ADHD
(BPT) – Have you ever struggled to explain what you were feeling to your doctor or healthcare professional? If so, you may have wondered if there was a way to help your doctor see the world through your eyes. Virtual reality technology is one way companies are working to help bridge the gap between what […]
Finding balance: 3 approaches for managing ADHD behaviors in children
(BPT) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published new recommendations for helping children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to reduce associated behaviors, which can include hyperactivity, restlessness, and emotional dysregulation. The leading public health institute’s recommendation is behavior therapy before starting a prescription drug regimen, which often includes stimulant-based medications. […]
The Link Between Eczema And ADHD
Itching, burning skin. A frustrating inability to even concentrate on things that you greatly enjoy. These two scenarios do not seem to be related, but it appears that they are. The skin inflammation known as eczema and the behavior disorder called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may affect one another. Research indicates that children who […]
The Brain Food Recipe
Copyright 2006 Douglas Alp In the past it was believed that your intelligence was something that was inherited or that was a genetic thing that had to do with your parents but that may not be a total truth. It is now believed that your intelligence can be determined by your environment, life experiences and […]
Children with ADHD have higher risk of teenage obesity, physical inactivity
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to become obese and sedentary teenagers, according to new research. Previous studies have suggested a link between ADHD and obesity, but whether one leads to the other is unclear. One way to better understand the link is to follow children through to adolescence. The new […]