Long-term methylphenidate use in childhood links to higher adult BMI and slightly shorter height, underscoring the need for ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 3%–5% of children and about 2.5% of adults, though prevalence varies ...

PURPOSE: Cancer is, unfortunately, often a terminal disease. The goal of therapy for many patients with cancer is palliation of symptoms common at the end of life, including pain, depression, and ...

Several methodological factors may have influenced the outcome of individual trials. The relatively lower efficacy of IR MPH may be explained by the dosing schedules. Only two studies administered an ...

Women are driving soaring use of ADHD medication, experts say. Researchers from the University of Oxford highlighted a 20-fold rise in use of drugs to manage the condition among w ...

ADHD is often treated with medications and behavioral therapy. Stimulants are first-choice medications for children with ADHD. ADHD symptoms in children can include inattention, hyperactivity, and ...

In a study that was originally published late last year, researchers unveiled the risks for former cocaine users who may relapse by taking methylphenidate. Methylphenidate is used as a treatment for ...

Next, the research team conducted a second analysis using data from an additional 2.6 million women who gave birth in the Nordic countries. This set of calculations supported the first: Though ...

On the face of it, ADHD medications look complicated – there are a lot of them. Not only patients, but many providers have a hard time making sense of them, especially as there are new ones on the ...

The leak affected four top U.S. athletes at the Rio Olympics. — -- U.S. gymnastics superstar Simone Biles was in a different kind of spotlight on Tuesday after Russian hackers circulated ...