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Adderall shortage raises questions about widespread dependency on the drug

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Why parents are struggling to find mental health care for their children

The U.S. faces a growing shortage of mental health professionals trained to work with young people at a time when depression and anxiety are on the rise.

By Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News

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Could being born in August make an ADHD diagnosis more likely?

More than 6 million of U.S. children have been diagnosed with ADHD, the most common neurobehavioral disorder during childhood. And this number has doubled in less than two decades.

By Laura Santhanam

Nation Jul 23

The story about drinking while pregnant that got our newsroom talking

Many children with FASD go through multiple misdiagnoses and many don’t ever get diagnosed.

By Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin, Dr. Amber Robins

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Why you can’t always resist running yellow lights

Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins University look into why you can sometimes change your mind at the last second, but fail horribly at others.

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May 18

Column: Fidget toys and why your kid’s brain loves them

By Katherine Isbister, The Conversation

A psychologist dives into fidget items and the science behind why people seek such distractions.

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Mar 14

Women increase use of ADHD medication more than any other group, study finds

By Talia Mindich

Young women have increased their use of ADHD medication more than any other group in the U.S., according to the most current and comprehensive analysis of these medications.

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