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NEWS ABOUT: attention deficit disorder

attention deficit disorder stories: 4 news summaries

ADHD Drugs Linked
to Teen Sudden Death

Children, teens who died suddenly likelier to have been on meds that those killed in car crashes

Jun 16, 09 1:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new study suggests that taking ADHD drugs like Ritalin puts young people at a higher risk of sudden cardiac death, WebMd reports. Children in the study who died suddenly and inexplicably were six to seven times likelier to have been taking ADHD medication containing stimulants. More »

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ADHD • prescription drugs • cardiac arrest • Ritalin • teenager • attention deficit disorder

(Newser) - A British neuroscientist thinks the children of today, exposed to “instant new screen images flashing up with the press of a key,” will develop differently from past generations, and that’s not a good thing. Facebook, for instance provides an experience “devoid of cohesive narrative and long-term... More »

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social networking • Facebook • children • brain • neuroscience • Britain • attention deficit disorder

(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

 Cyber-Sneak 
 Mom 'Bullied 
 My Baby 
 to Suicide' 

Trial opens in nation's first cyber-bullying case

Nov 20, 08 3:28 AM CST
(Newser) - A mother tearfully recalled in a Los Angeles court yesterday how her 13-year-old daughter hanged herself shortly after receiving a hateful online message from a neighbor woman posing as a teenage boy, AP reports. Lori Drew allegedly created a MySpace persona named Josh to first woo then harass Megan Meier,... More »

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suicide • MySpace • depression • cyberbullying • Megan Meier • Lori Drew • attention deficit disorder • Josh Evans • Tina Meier

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