Stimulant medications are considered the first-line treatment for ADHD for some very good reasons. Here are 6 things to know ...

A recent study suggested that more than 15 million U.S. adults — roughly 1 in 17 — have been diagnosed with ADHD. The ...

In adults, ADHD often shows up alongside mental health problems like depression and anxiety, which doctors tend to notice ...

In Oct. 2022, the FDA announced a shortage of Adderall, the go-to treatment for ADHD. Since then, an increasing number of kids have gotten prescriptions for other stimulants, according to a study ...

We have an attention deficit problem in this country. You know, attention deficit, when you and I were growing up, our parents didn't use a drug, they used a belt and whipped our butt, you know, until ...

The life expectancy of adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is significantly shorter than that of ...

A large study of 30,000 adults diagnosed with ADHD in the U.K. found women with ADHD died roughly nine years younger than ...

Adderall shortages have prompted doctors to switch kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to other forms of ...

An international partnership has led to the development of technology that identifies autism-specific traits. Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Nottingham Trent University have develope ...

(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) ADHD has been called the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder in U.S. children, with more than 7 million kids diagnosed. Historically, it was thought to ...