]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/ritalin Blog Articles Tagged with 'ritalin' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/927155?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin by Tess ThompsonThe medical and behavioral side effects of ADD medications such as Ritalin and Adderall have many parents searching for natural alternatives for their children. While traditional medications can be effective, the risks are many, and r... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/927155?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:26:33 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/925458?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin By Dr. Sanjay GuptaCNN Chief Medical CorrespondentAs things stand now, it is illegal for a healthy person to take prescription stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall without a prescription. It is happening, though. In surveys of college students, so... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/925458?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:13:42 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924930?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin You have had trouble concentrating at work. It seems as if you ll go stir crazy if you have to wait more than five minutes for anything. The problem could be attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.What is ADHD? We hear the acronym ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924930?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:16 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/924413?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Just-Released Study Finds No Genetic Damage From Taking ADD/ADHD medicationContrary to some earlier findings, the results of a new study reveal that the most common medications for ADD/ADHD Ritalin, Adderall and Concerta do not cause genetic ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/924413?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:55:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/923822?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin One of the main concerns that people raise in regard to giving medication to autistic children, and to children more generally, is that there s a lack of information about the long-term effects of the medication on a child. According to a new study... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/923822?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:00:04 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/923568?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin With the focus on conflicts of interest by U.S. researchers in the spotlight in the past year (due to Sen. Grassley s continuing investigation into researchers who failed to disclose millions of dollars in incomes from pharmaceutical companies), yo... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/923568?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:00:02 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/919778?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin It s the ADHD version of the age old question: Which came first the chicken or the egg? Instead, researchers and many parents as well have asked: Is the use of the stimulant Ritalin that causes some teens with ADD/ADHD use illicit drugs ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/919778?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:22:51 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/919093?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin I was recently contacted by one of my subscribers and they said that they would love to get a copy of my Medication Mastery Training course - however, with caring for their child it was just too expensive.I ve been thinking over this comment, and ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/919093?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:09:05 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/917158?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin As I ve been away on vacation this past week, I missed this great (but lengthy) article by Jennifer Egan published last week in the New York Times Magazine about the controversial and complicated issue of bipolar disorder in children. Egan makes a... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/917158?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:05:14 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/916571?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin When I first created a newsletter on ADD/ADHD, I did it as an audio newsletter. Thousands of people have listened to it and provided feedback on how helpful it s been for them.I wanted to provide the links to them all in one place.At this time, I ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/916571?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:53:48 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/914624?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Do you or your child take the Daytrana patch for ADD/ADHD? If you do you need to know that the company that manufactures this drug, Noven Pharmaceuticals, is recalling two lot numbers.First, let me say that the problem is not due to product safety... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/914624?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:59:32 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/914391?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Pharmac has just announced that it will now cover the once daily Concerta for ADHD.You can read the news release here.Concerta is a once daily, long acting medication for ADHD.Prior to this, Pharmac was only funding the generic Rubifen for ADHD, and... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/914391?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:43:36 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/914221?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Michael Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics, a total of eight, and is arguably the best Olympic athlete ever.With all NBC ads about giant feet and the highly publicized facts about his physical features, some ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/914221?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:02:42 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/913636?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Michael Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics, a total of eight, and is arguably the best Olympic athlete ever.With all NBC ads about giant feet and the highly publicized facts about his physical features, some ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/913636?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:27:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/912637?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Compassion Deficit Disorder is the title of an August 7th article by writer Judith Warner in the New York Times. Starting with Michael Savage s over-the-top claims that autism is incorrectly diagnosed in 99% of cases and that it s just a way to s... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/912637?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:07:07 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/912533?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Check out this story that ran on the Time online news site July 23. The magazine reports that an increasing number of older children are being diagnosed with ADD/ADHD a trend that appears to baffle some of the nation s public health officials... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/912533?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:11:20 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/911397?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin I ran across some interesting statistics the other day. Whether they re relevant facts, I m not sure yet. The deal with weight and the child with ADHD.Listen to these figures and you can help me decide.According to a news article in U.S. News ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/911397?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:00:11 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/911094?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Diagnosis: ADHD.In some circles it s still pretty controversial. And among some adults there s a persistent resistance to the diagnosis. Many adults are totally appalled by the seemingly large number of children each year who have ADHD. We ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/911094?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:00:47 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/schwitzer-health/908795?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Some user comments responding to the New York Times website story yesterday on the American Academy of Pediatrics recommending wider cholesterol screening for children and more aggressive use of cholesterol-lowering drugs starting as early as the age... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/schwitzer-health/908795?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:08:41 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/908199?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Johns Hopkins University researchers have released two follow-up papers to their fascinating 2006 study in Psychopharmacology, in which 36 healthy volunteers were given psilocybin (also known as magic or sacred mushrooms) under controlled... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/908199?rsstype=tag&tag=ritalin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:48:40 -0400