Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder affects 5% to 7% of schoolgoing children, but doctors can only prescribe treatment for a month at a time, so don’t get too much medication regularly
Diminishing levels of an omega-3 fatty acid may have health consequences, including a higher risk for depression, ADHD and early dementia
A cruel, unrelenting cycle of poverty, drinking and fetal alcohol syndrome robs families of all hope.
Sport has helped many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to focus and build their self-esteem, writes Patrick Barkham.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has not been the exclusive domain of children. It also tends to affect adults.
Many scientists are now focusing on the power of environmental factors.
Many people develop the condition in adulthood and most are not diagnosed.