ADHD
Attention deficit disorder associated with impaired brain coordination
Here is what a new study has found.
Study finds children with brain injuries may have higher ADHD risk
Youngsters with history of traumatic brain injury have an increased risk for development of new-onset attention problems.
Acknowledge maternal depression
A recent research has established an important link between depression among expecting mothers and ADHD in their children.
Mothers who take ADHD drug increase risk of heart defects in babies
Women who take ADHD stimulants are 11 per cent more likely to have baby with birth defects.
ADHD medicines may lower risk of sexually transmitted infection
ADHD increases the risk of subsequent STIs among adolescent and young adult populations by about three times, reports a study.
Mums who smoke during pregnancy up risk of ADHD in baby
Data also shows there is still a 20 percent higher risk of ADHD in children born to fathers who smoke as well.
Preemies and underweight babies more likely to develop ADHD
Women, in high-income countries where malnutrition isn’t a concern can help to minimize their odds of having a preterm or underweight baby.
Babies born near industrial sites may face health problems
Infants born to mothers within three kilometres of a industrial site may be at an increased risk of asthma and early death.
Pre-pregnancy obesity ups autism risk in newborns
Researchers from Duke University Medical Center reviewed all the studies looked at a mother's pregnancy weight and problems in their child.
Paracetamol in pregnancy ups child's risk of ADHD
Children exposed to long-term use of acetaminophen use during pregnancy were more than two times more likely to have ADHD.