March 17, 2021
ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens
Growing numbers of younger kids are overdosing on stimulant medications commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study indicates. The researchers called for greater efforts to identify kids at risk for overdose, and more education on safe storage of prescription and over-the-counter medications for parents and caregivers. “Stimulant prescribing has been on the...
Money Worries Raise Suicide Risk in People With ADHD: Study
There’s a link between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), financial stress and suicide risk, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on ADHD and suicide in Sweden from 2002 to 2015, as well as credit and default data from a random sample of more than 189,000 Swedish adults for the same period. Before age 30, people...
Too Many Kids Still Get Antipsychotics They Don't Need
Prescriptions of antipsychotic medications for young children are declining, a new study finds. However, doctors are continuing to prescribe the drugs “off-label” for kids with conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression and conduct disorders, the research found. The medications don’t have the safety and effectiveness data needed, nor do they have U.S....
Meds for Enlarged Prostate Tied to Heart Failure Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Medications used for enlarged prostate are associated with a small, but significant, increase in developing heart failure, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in The Journal of Urology. Avril Lusty, M.D., from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues used administrative databases to identify 175,201...
Childhood ADHD May Raise Risk for Later Mental Concerns
A childhood diagnosis of (ADHD) is associated with an increased risk for a subsequent mental issues, according to a review published online Feb. 24 in JAMA Psychiatry. Mikaïl Nourredine, M.D., from Hospices Civils de Lyon in France, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies exploring the association between ADHD (diagnosed before 18...
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Found in Diagnosis, Treatment of ADHD
There are racial and ethnic disparities evident in the diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published online March 1 in JAMA Network Open. Yu Shi, M.D., M.P.H., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues explored differences in rates of diagnosis and treatment of ADHD among children by race and...