U.S. adolescents spent more than an hour per school day using smartphones. Social media topped the list of most-used app categories, with a mean of nearly 30 minutes. New data come amid rapid changes ...

Prescription medicines used to treat ADHD may be working by making one more alert and interested in tasks, rather than directly improving their ability to focus as was previously thought, a new study ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

WashU Medicine pediatric neurologist Benjamin Kay, MD, PhD, treats children with ADHD. A new study by Kay and colleagues found that stimulant medications commonly prescribed for the condition might ...

For decades, ADHD stimulant medications have been thought to sharpen attention, but new research has uncovered something very different is at play. These drugs don't actually provide laser-sharp focus ...

Prescription medicines used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may primarily work by increasing alertness and interest in tasks, rather than directly enhancing the brain’s ...

U.S. adolescents may spend more time on their smartphones during school hours than their parents would like, according to data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive ...

Approximately 3.5 million children in the USA, ages 3-17, take attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, most commonly stimulants. These include ...

“Affordability” was the word of the week. President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address to the nation about the economy, blaming former President Joe Biden for inflation and high grocery ...