Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

WashU Medicine researchers find stimulant medications don’t affect attention-controlling regions of the brain, as previously ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

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Ran Barzilay, a psychiatrist and researcher at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, won't be letting his 9-year-old son get a smartphone before age 13.

The study showed that 15.1 per cent of students have tried at least one psychoactive substance in their lifetime, while 10.3 ...

Late nights, festive sweets and unlimited screen time can disrupt children's sleep, immunity and behaviour during Christmas ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in ...

For the UBC study, researchers measured the developmental health of 33,625 B.C. children in their kindergarten year by ...

A new study finds that when children get phones at a young age, they’re much more likely to face health risks like obesity ...

As the summer holidays begin, parents may feel concerned their children will "forget how to spell their own names" during the ...

Harvard-trained orthodontist offers complimentary 15-minute airway analysis to help identify hidden causes of childhood focus ...