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Generic Drugmakers Start Shipping Copies of ADHD Drug Generic Drugmakers Start Shipping Copies of ADHD Drug
Drugmakers have begun shipping copycat versions of Takeda Pharmaceutical ' s drug Vyvanse, which is expected to offset the ongoing shortage of the ADHD medicine in the United States.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

February 2023 Speaker Spotlight Series Lineup
Sources of Airborne PCBs in Schools February 8, 2023 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST Register Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are a set of human-made chemicals that are found in the environment worldwide. More than 2 billion pounds of PCBs were purposely manufactured in the United States and sold by Monsanto under the trade name Aroclor. They were banned from sale in 1979 when the public learned that they were likely carcinogens. Now, these chemicals are known to cause cancer, disrupt hormones, and are implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism.  Unfortunately, although Aroclors were banned from sale, ...
Source: The Cornflower - January 17, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Consumer Health Public Health speaker spotlight series webinar Source Type: news

Faraone tapped as one of five experts to recommend guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in adults
As there are currently no guidelines in the United States, the guidelines will address this critical need for health care providers, patients, and the public.
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - August 24, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news

Trends in characteristics of the recipients of new prescription stimulants between years 2010 and 2020 in the United States: an observational cohort study - Brumbaugh S, Tuan WJ, Scott A, Latronica JR, Bone C.
BACKGROUND: Stimulant prescriptions increased by 250% in the United States from 2006-2016 while diagnoses for ADHD minimally increased. There is insufficient data regarding who may be the recipients of these new stimulant prescriptions and safety of stimul...
Source: SafetyLit - July 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

QuickStats: Percentage* of children( †) aged 3-17 years who ever received a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder,(§) by sex and age group - National Health Interview Survey,(¶) United States, 2019 - Ng AE, Black LI.
Overall, in 2019, 8.8% of children aged 3-17 years had ever received a diagnosis of ADHD. Boys (11.7%) were more likely than girls (5.7%) to receive a diagnosis of ADHD overall and within each age group. Among both boys and girls, the percentage of childre...
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

QuickStats: Percentage of Children Aged 3-17 Years Who Ever Received a Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, by Sex and Age Group - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019
This report describes the percentage of children aged 3-17 years in the United States who ever received a diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - July 22, 2021 Category: American Health Tags: ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Psychometric and normative information on the child and adolescent behavior inventory in a nationally representative sample of United States children - Burns GL, Preszler J, Becker SP.
OBJECTIVE: Psychometric and normative information is provided for the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Inattention, ADHD Hyperactivity/Impulsivity, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Callous-Unemotional Behaviors (Limit...
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Black Children at Higher Odds for ADHD
In a review of 21 previously published U.S. studies, which included nearly 155,000 Black children in the United States, researchers found that 14.5% of these children had ADHD.
Source: WebMD Health - September 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What Safety Guidance Should Farm Families Be Aware Of?
Discussion “The agriculture industry is consistently ranked as one of the most hazardous industries in the United States with some of the highest rates of work related injuries and deaths. Agriculture is a unique profession in that children who live on farms are exposed to, and in participate in, the family business of farming. Moreover, children who work on their family farm fall outside the regulation of governmental safety and labor practices….There is often little separation between work areas and play or living areas, thus children living on or visiting a farm may be in close proximity to safety hazards. ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 24, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Suicidal ideation and attempts in the United States of America among stimulant-treated, non-stimulant-treated, and untreated patients with a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - Siffel C, DerSarkissian M, Kponee-Shovein K, Spalding W, Gu YM, Cheng M, Duh MS.
BACKGROUND: Studies of the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug therapy and suicidal ideation and attempts (SIA) have conflicting results. METHODS: Cohorts of patients with ADHD aged 6 years or older with at leas...
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

A spoonful of injury prevention makes the ADHD medicine go down - Rockhill CM.
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of disability and mortality in youth across the United States and globally. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been associated with an increased rate of unintentional injuries in multiple co...
Source: SafetyLit - December 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Rates of ADHD diagnosis among US adults are on the rise, study suggests
The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has continued to climb significantly among adults in the United States within the past decade, a new study suggests.
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication and unintentional injuries in children and adolescents - Ghirardi L, Larsson H, Chang Z, Chen Q, Quinn PD, Hur K, Gibbons RD, D'Onofrio BM.
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to determine whether ADHD medication is associated with a decreased risk of unintentional injuries in children and adolescents in the United States across sexes, age groups and injury types. METHOD: We used de-identifie...
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Dr. Tang discusses ADHD
Julian Tang, MDAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health challenges in the United States. Approximately 8% of children between the ages of 6 to 17 yrs. old have been diagnosed with ADHD with boys being twice as likely as girls to have ADHD.Does my kid have ADHD?This is one of the most common questions we get from parents and caregivers and the answer is not that straightforward. Children already have a wide presentation of temperaments, levels of physical activity, and focus levels. The brain also continuously develops and matures over time which affects a child ’...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - February 21, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Surprising Research on Cannabis
Much of what we think we know about cannabis may soon change as a result of new research that uncovers some surprising facts. Indeed, the topic, which can be emotionally charged, is the focus of intense scientific study. Is cannabis good for you? Is it addictive? What long-term harms can use cause? The answers to these questions are multi-layered and not always clear-cut, which is why cannabis research continues with even more urgency. FACTS ON CANNABIS ADDICTION AND DEPENDENCE Current estimates are that one in 10 cannabis users will develop cannabis addiction or dependence. The potency of the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol ...
Source: Psych Central - November 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Addictions Habits Healthy Living Memory and Perception Miscellaneous Drugs Neuroscience Substance Abuse Source Type: news