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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: ADD

ADD stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - Major Leaguers are still taking amphetamines for attention deficit disorder despite new rules designed under pressure from Congress, the New York Times reports. In fact, such exemptions grew slightly last season until nearly 8% of players were on ADHD drugs, the AP reports. "This is incredible," said... More »

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ADHD • MLB • baseball • ADD • amphetamines • attention deficit disorder

Forget Sugar; That Dye Can't Be Good for You

Weighing link to kids' hyperactivity, FDA mulls ban on artificial colors

Oct 13, 08 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - The FDA is weighing a ban on a handful of artificial food dyes in the face of mounting evidence that some of the chemical compounds trigger hyperactivity in children, reports the Los Angeles Times. "The safety testing on these [dyes] was done 30 to 50 years ago," says... More »

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banned foods • food allergies • ADD • Ritalin • Food and Drug Administration • natural food

Number of Baseball Players Taking ADD Drugs Spikes

Ban on amphetamines seen as obvious factor

Jan 16, 08 4:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Since baseball's 2006 ban on amphetamines, the number of players claiming to have Attention Deficit Disorder and obtaining prescriptions for stimulant drugs has nearly quadrupled from 28 to 103, reports the Associated Press. The MLB anti-performance enhancing policy gives the players exemptions on certain drugs, including Ritalin and Adderall, if... More »

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Adderall • drugs • MLB • baseball • Mitchell Report • ADD • Ritalin • amphetamines

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