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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has long been associated with poor grades, poor reading and math test scores, and being held back. But despite billions of dollars spent on special education programs, the number of ADHD students dropping out of high school and college is alarming. A few sobering facts to consider about the impact of ADHD [...]
by Tiffani Lawton, RN Recently, the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) discussed growing drug shortages at their Summer Meeting. In 2010, the Food and Drug Administration reported that 178 “medically necessary” drugs were in short supply. Now, the number has grown to about 200. The FDA requires that drug manufacturers provide notifications 6 [...]
Last month I wrote, Is it ADHD… and why do I need to know? I decided to follow up with a basic primer of important things parents should know once their child receives a diagnosis of ADHD. What does it look like? ADHD affects between 5% and 9% of the school age population. You are [...]
Do you have a nagging feeling that perhaps your child is just a little more active or impulsive than is typical? Or has the school raised concerns that perhaps your child is having trouble paying attention and could be doing a better job getting their work done or following directions? You have heard the term [...]
Eric Topol, MD, Genomic Medicine by Tiffani Lawton, RN I recently reviewed an article by Eric Topol, MD, entitled, A Tale of Two Countries: Genotyping To Avoid a Dreaded Drug Side Effect. This article highlights a specific drug, Tegretol, that has a known and potentially fatal side effect or hypersensitivity, Stevens-Johnson syndrome. This side effect [...]
ADHD Could Be Misdiagnosed In Nearly 1 Million US Kids Say Researchers There is a plethora of information on the web about ADD/ADHD. Books are being sold by the millions, psychologists are raking it in and pharmaceutical companies just keep putting more and more medications on the market padding the industry pockets. Controversy over whether [...]
