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Friday, April 15, 2011

ADHD Quiz - adultadhd - Health.com

Do I have adult ADHD?

Can't concentrate? Answer these six questions (adding up your score as you go along) to find out if you might have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
A score of 11 or higher indicates that your symptoms might be consistent with adult ADHD.
This questionnaire was developed in conjunction with the World Health Organization and the Workgroup on Adult ADHD, and is intended for people 18 and older.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Artificial Food Dyes Scrutinized by FDA - WSJ.com

By STEPHANIE GLEASON
A Food and Drug Administration panel plans to meet this week to consider the potential link between hyperactivity in children and artificial dyes found in common foods such as candy, waffles and salad dressing.

The FDA is reconsidering its long-held position that the dyes pose no risk to children or anyone else. Artificial food dyes with names like Yellow 5 have long been targeted by some scientists and consumer advocates concerned that they could cause hyperactivity in children.

The panel, which will meet Wednesday and Thursday, is expected to possibly call for more research. It isn't expected to take bigger steps such as banning artificial coloring.

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M&Ms contain artificial food dyes.

The FDA signaled the first change in its thinking last week in a memo that said artificial food dye is an issue "for certain susceptible children with ADHD [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder] and other problem behaviors." The FDA said there isn't a link between hyperactivity and food dyes in the general population.

"The data suggest that their condition may be exacerbated by exposure to a number of substances in food, including, but not limited to, artificial food colors," the FDA memo s

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ADHD Linked to Greater Creative Achievement, NursingCenter

Adults with ADHD may be better at generating ideas and have more verbal originality

MONDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) attain more real-world creative achievement and have different creative styles compared to non-ADHD individuals, according to a study published in the April issue of Personality and Individual Differences.

Holly A. White, Ph.D., of the University of Memphis, and Priti Shah, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, investigated real-world creative achievement and laboratory measures of creative thinking among 30 adults with ADHD and 30 controls. The participants were tested using the Conners' adult ADHD rating scale, the Creative Achievement Questionnaire, the FourSight Thinking Profile, and the Abbreviated Torrance Test for Adults (ATTA).

The researchers found that adults with ADHD had higher levels of real-world creative achievement, displayed higher levels of original creative thinking on the verbal task of the ATTA, and displayed improved real-world creative achievement compared to those without ADHD. In the FourSight Thinking Profile comparison of creative styles, those with ADHD showed an inclination toward idea generation; whereas, those without ADHD were stronger in problem clarification and idea development.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

What Causes ADHD? 12 Myths and Facts - Health.com

Because attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms—inattention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity—affect a child's ability to learn and get along with others, some people think an ADHD child's behavior is caused by a lack of discipline, a chaotic family life, or even too much TV.
In fact, research suggests that ADHD is largely a genetic disorder.
However, some environmental factors may play a role as well. Here, we separate fact from fiction about the causes of ADHD.

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Friday, April 15, 2011

ADHD Quiz - adultadhd - Health.com

Do I have adult ADHD?

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Artificial Food Dyes Scrutinized by FDA - WSJ.com

By STEPHANIE GLEASON

ADHD Linked to Greater Creative Achievement, NursingCenter

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

What Causes ADHD? 12 Myths and Facts - Health.com

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