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Using gadgets to battle ADHD can help many - Part 2
Part 2 in a series -There are many websites that act as gadgets to help those with ADHD. One is www.trackadhd.com. This website is designed to place a person in charge of their ADHD treatment by...
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Solid Ground Center in Albany to offer mindfulness class for ADHD
Solid Ground, a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) center in Albany, NY, is holding its first course this fall on how to use mindfulness to better understand and control one’s ADHD, or...
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ADHD meds come under scrutiny in MLB, suggesting possible epidemic
Major League Baseball last month tightened it rules concerning whether or not to give its players permission to use stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall for ADHD, which stands for attention...
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Olympic champion Michael Phelps battled lifelong ADHD to come out on top (Video)
At 27, Michael Phelps is a true champion. Not only did he swim his way to earn more Olympic medals than any athlete ever has, he did so while battling ADHD, which surfaced early in his life. Phelps...
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NFL benches players when Adderall shows up in drug test results
NY Giants safety, Tyler Sash, recently was benched for four games this season after violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy when he recently tested positive for Adderall, which is banned...
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Antipsychotic prescriptions for ADHD children skyrockets
The number of antipsychotic drug prescriptions being written for children aged 13 and under has skyrocketed in recent years. The rate at which prescriptions are being written is approximately one out...
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PBS station WMHT-TV airs sequel to popular ADHD show on Aug. 19
“ADD & Mastering It!,” the sequel to last year’s wildly popular documentary, “ADD & Loving It?!,” will premiere in the Albany, NY/Capital region at 7am on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, on PBS...
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PBS documentary ‘ADD& Mastering It!’ airs on WMHT-TV
The PBS documentary “ADD & Mastering It!” premiered at 7am on Aug. 19, 2012 on WMHT-TV in the Albany, NY/Capital region. The program is the sequel to the extremely popular documentary, “ADD &...
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ADHD jitters about going back to school are unnecessary
It’s back to school season for kids around the country. Experts agree that children with ADHD often head back with a new layer of anxiety on top their already constant apprehensions about changes in...
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ADHD Awareness Week 2012 starts Oct. 14
ADHD Awareness week is Oct. 14-20 this year. The online event includes a video contest, opportunities to learn about ADHD symptoms and how they can affect each person individually and chances to win...
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'Race Away Stigma' 5K for ADHD and other mental health issues set for Oct. 13
Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC), located in the Capital Region’s Troy, NY, is hosting its fourth annual “Race Away Stigma 5K Race and Fun Walk” this year on Saturday, Oct.13th, at Joseph L....
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Fourth ADHD Awareness Expo a great success
The fourth annual ADHD Awareness Expo was the best one yet, said founder Tara McGillicuddy. McGillicuddy, who is also the founder and director of ADDClasses.com, said thousands of people from 38...
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ADHD meds - what's the dope on them?
One of the biggest questions circulating around the ADHD community is about using medication for treatment. Many doctors are in favor of medication, even if the patient is a child, because there is...
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An ADHD diagnosis as an adult can make life easier
Adults with ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, often spend their lives spinning their wheels, forgetting things, being inappropriately impulsive, not being able to focus on tasks at...
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Shire Pharmaceuticals offers ADHD Scholarships for higher education
Shire Pharmaceuticals is offering 50 scholarships to adults with ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, looking to finish a higher degree and teens currently enrolled in a university,...
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Humor turns ADHD fear into freedom (Video)
“Humor eliminates fear, it brings people together,” said comedian Rick Green, in an interview about the show, “The Impact of Humor on ADHD,” in which he was recently featured on Attention Talk Radio....
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Free ADHD support calls offered by Kosierowski Group (Video)
On the first and third Tuesdays of every month, the Kosierowski Education Group is now offering free ADHD information and counseling by phone. The ADHD support calls are available to anyone who is...
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Don't let ADHD control daily life (Video)
Haven’t bought even one Christmas present yet? Leaving on vacation in a couple of days and don’t even know where your suitcase is? Just can’t seem to get to the gym for that one...
View ArticleObesity more prevalent among those with ADHD
Obesity is one the biggest health concerns in America today, and according to a 1990 study of overweight people who had difficulty shedding any weight at all, the rate of those with ADHD was five to...
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ADHD: It’s not just for kids anymore (Video)
You can’t find your keys. Again. The matching jacket to your suit is still at the dry cleaners because you forgot to pick it up. Again. You spend 20 minutes looking for your glasses before you realize...
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