DAN KLINE COLUMN: Taking it slow still worth it sometimes Sep 2, 2009
That, coupled with video games, MTV and other short-form instant gratification entertainment, lowered attention spans, caused a rise in Attention Deficit Disorder and slowly started lowering the bar. The current generation not only has all those same distractions, but their methods of social interaction no longer require any effort or depth. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Ky. judge tosses evidence ex-coach's trial Sep 1, 2009
Smock said the amphetamine Adderall, which is prescribed to people with attention deficit disorder, likely contributed to Gilpin's death, not dehydration as prosecutors have claimed. "Max died of heat stroke, but he did not die of dehydration," Smock said. (FindLaw News)
1st female grad recalls Citadel Aug 30, 2009
Attention deficit disorder made concentrating difficult. Cruel gossip finally led her to leave. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Community Corner: Relay raises $109,000 for cancer Aug 25, 2009
The presenter will be Regina Lien, MS, LPC, an outpatient psychotherapist at the L.E. Phillips-Libertas Treatment Center who works with clients on an array of issues, including Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Joining Lien will be Dr. Marcia Wirt, a pediatrician at Marshfield Clinic Chippewa Center, who will discuss medications. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Vision Impacts Learning, Behavior Aug 21, 2009
Studies indicate that 60 percent of children identified as "problem learners" actually suffer from undetected vision problems and in some cases are misdiagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Optometrists say a child's first eye exam should happen as early as six months. (Click2Houston, TX)
The Mind's Eye Scans Like A Spotlight: New Role Discovered For Brain Waves Aug 19, 2009
The work could have implications for understanding or treating attention deficit disorder or even potentially speeding up the rate of cognition in the brain. "For many years, neuroscientists have been debating competing theories on whether humans and animals spontaneously search elements of a visual scene in a serial or parallel manner," said lead author Earl K. Miller, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience. (Science Daily)
Leading role for Generation Text in the evolution of communication Aug 18, 2009
Aside from comparing the denial of text addicts to that of smokers, she worried speedy exchanges were shortening attention spans, increasing attention deficit disorder and eroding the language. When we look back at the letters written by soldiers in the trenches to their loved ones at home, in which they tried to express their feelings on love and death and war, we cannot pretend the modern text equivalent - 'Luv u miss u x' - is an adequate replacement,'' she wrote. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Revelling in the high-paced industry Aug 15, 2009
AZRAN Osman-Rani unabashedly confesses that he gets distracted and bored quite easily, which he has self diagnosed as ADD (attention deficit disorder). Its a mighty challenge, he admits, to focus on anything for long and he constantly needs to be occupied to keep him going. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Mom's story of pregorexia' starts firestorm Aug 12, 2009
Her baby girl, Whitney, weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces, and later developed seizures and attention deficit disorder, likely the result of inadequate nutrition in the womb. "It was never about me trying to hurt the baby," Baumann said. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
No Child Left Inside Aug 7, 2009
He used it to describe a condition that Dorn said has become increasingly apparent in the last quarter century among children, in which a disconnect from nature and outdoor play has contributed to increased obesity, childhood diabetes, sedentary activity and Attention Deficit Disorder. So, to point out the best places for children to get back to nature, Backpacker magazine, Dorn explained, ranked cities based on a number of factors for outdoorsy living, among them the cities' proximity to... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Teen seeking Skittles wrecks Aug 7, 2009
His Attention Deficit Disorder could have played a role in his decision to take the car, said Cobb County Police spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce. The boy lost control of the car and it crashed into the Sunoco, penetrating the building and intruding into it quite a bit, Pierce said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Weight of war breaks families Aug 4, 2009
With each passing month, Tina says she grows weary of Doug's absence in helping with Alex's attention deficit disorder or Lilly's problems with not eating enough to keep her weight up. "We're working through this slowly, him coming home," she says. (USA Today)
Five candidates vie for three seats on school board Aug 4, 2009
Attention Deficit Disorder and ATHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity) Deficit Disorder are not disabilities, Green said. Belmarsh could not be reached for comment about her candidacy on Aug. 3. (Weymouth News, MA)
A new approach to late night Jul 31, 2009
While Letterman comes off as the cranky old man, O'Brien is the guy with attention deficit disorder. Jimmy Kimmel is the college slacker and Craig Ferguson is the ultimate party guy. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Teva Fights for Biotech Generics Jul 30, 2009
On July 28, it announced record second-quarter results, with demand surging for its generic versions of nonbiotech drugs, such as Aderall for attention deficit disorder. In the first half of 2009 sales rose 21%, to $6. (BusinessWeek)
Life savings loaded with socks and bonds Jul 29, 2009
If you don't have attention deficit disorder when you begin closing out a house, you will by the time you're finished. Having handled a lot of stuff in the past few years, I've developed some ideas on what I want done with my stuff when I'm gone. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Firm connects dots of data center service Jul 28, 2009
I believe the ADD (attention deficit disorder) nature of entrepreneurship has to be checked, said Khalili. I plan on sticking around for at least another seven years. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Drug use on the rise in Shippensburg Jul 27, 2009
Ritalin is a nervous system stimulant more powerful than caffeine, but less potent than methamphetamine frequently used to treat attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Scott said access to drugs by increasingly youthful users, overdose deaths and the presence of gun-toting drug dealers are his major concerns. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Top ten dating don'ts Jul 26, 2009
Otherwise you're likely to come across either as the kind of person who dates so frequently that they can't keep track or suffers from attention deficit disorder. Neither of these helps in making a good impression. (India Times, India)
Public Enemies: The Sparrow VS The Bat Jul 22, 2009
" So you see, Christian kicks Johnny's butt because he's one of us: Sloppy, lacking in ambition, with his bleeding heart on his sleeve. That black T-shirt that the known environmental activist was wearing? It had the logo of marine wildlife conservation group Sea Shepherd. Jack Sparrow, what have you done for the fishies of the Caribbean? WHY JOHNNY KICKS CHRISTIAN'S BUTT The main reason of course, is that for one day at least, Christian Bale looked like a Neanderthal compared to the timeless... (Channelnewsasia.com)
News of the Weird (39) Jul 21, 2009
Ware says he has Attention Deficit Disorder and that his employer, OAMPS Insurance Brokers, should have done more to accommodate the illness. --- On the complaint of imprisoned rapist Simon Jacob Smith, 25, police in Melbourne, Australia, agreed in October henceforth to protect prisoners' privacy by not publicly releasing their mug shots without giving them a chance to appeal in court. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Smoke and mirrors Jul 20, 2009
"Being young, I kind of get sidetracked. You kind of get ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) on the field. When you've got 110,000 people in the stands yelling and cheering for you, you kind of wander off sometimes. I think I can get better at that, too.". Given all that Berry has accomplished in his first two years of college football, most observers figure he's a lock to turn pro following his junior season. (InsideTennessee.com)
Martial arts academy kicks high at county fair Jul 18, 2009
Although some students arrive to the gym armed with attention deficit disorder and plenty of other challenges, they really gain a chance to personally develop, he said. "And they have fun doing all of the kicking and punching," he said. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Click to read:Pot No Longer Focus of Anti-Drug Campaigns Jul 16, 2009
It found that the approved drugs -- which included anti-psychotics, Attention Deficit Disorder medications, painkillers and other prescription drugs -- were suspected as the primary cause of 10,008 deaths and as a secondary cause in 1,679 more. Predict: Marijuana Nation. (CBS News)
The co-op opened recently. Jul 11, 2009
Legal or not, marijuana has been a miracle for Muniz, who says he has smoked weed since he was 13 years old as a way to control his Attention Deficit Disorder. Growing up in southern Florida, Muniz says that he was astounded when he learned that California voters had approved medical marijuana. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Ruling disappoints MySpace victims mom Jul 4, 2009
Meiers daughter, who had suffered from attention deficit disorder and depression, committed suicide by hanging herself in her suburban St. Louis bedroom in 2006 after a boy she had met on the MySpace social networking site told her the world would be a better place without you. . (MSNBC -- Crime)
No indictment for Rebecca Rileys psychiatrist Jul 3, 2009
The prescription drugs are used to treat symptoms of attention deficit disorder and bipolar disorder ... Meyer claims that Kifuji misdiagnosed Rebecca, a pre-school student at Johnson Early Childhood Center, with having bipolar disorder and attention deficit disorder. (Weymouth News, MA)
Showing love one last time Jun 30, 2009
But finding love from an audience with attention deficit disorder is tougher. And that's all the more reason why the careers of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett were so remarkable, and why we'll probably never see stars of their magnitude again. (Albany Times Union)
Share your thoughts on health care Jun 28, 2009
No aid in sight: Democrats feature a Lake Worth woman's health care plight. No aid in sight: Democrats feature a Lake Worth woman's health care plight. (The Palm Beach Post)
Democrats feature a Lake Worth woman's health care plight Jun 28, 2009
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer. Saturday, June 27, 2009. (The Palm Beach Post)
Two lost icons for Generation X Jun 26, 2009
Cynical, disaffected, rife with Attention Deficit Disorder, lost between Boomers and millennials and sandwiched between Vietnam and the war on terror, Gen X has always been an oddity. It was the product of a transitional age when we were still putting people on celebrity pedestals but only starting to make an industry out of dragging them down. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Supreme Court Sides With Student's Family in Special Ed Funding Case Jun 23, 2009
A private doctor later diagnosed T.A. with a form of attention deficit disorder, and his parents enrolled him in a private school. The district argued T.A. never tried a special education program at his public high school, and so was not entitled to tuition reimbursement. (Law.com)
Mayfield witness wants out of case, explains credentials flap Jun 19, 2009
He said he tried to correct several items in the draft of the affidavit that supported Mayfield's contention that his positive test on May 1 for amphetamines was the result of attention deficit disorder and allergy medications. "They wanted me to give my opinion and the next thing I know I'm getting screamed at," McFenerstein said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Attention drugs linked to sudden death in children Jun 17, 2009
BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Drugs used to quell attention deficit disorder are associated with an increased risk of sudden death among children, says a new study. Researchers from Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City found that kids given the drugs to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were more than seven times more likely to suddenly die than their peers not taking the drugs. (Xinhuanet, China)
Why can't I concentrate? Jun 4, 2009
Nearly 5 million American women have attention deficit disorder, or ADD ... In her 30s, tired of being dismissed by friends, family, and co-workers as scatterbrained or "a typical blonde," Downey picked up Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., and John J. Ratey, M.D.. (CNN -- Health)
Ritalin abuse: Destroying young lives Jun 4, 2009
It is used to treat attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (an uncontrollable desire to sleep). It is abused by teens for its stimulant effects. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Closing of Wadewitz School clinic upsets staff May 31, 2009
Scott Anderson The clinic primarily treats children with attention deficit disorder, autism. muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy and spina bifida, said Jayaprakash, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Wheaton Franciscan in Racine. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Slumpuprootingmore families May 28, 2009
She illustrated the point with a young boy who arrived at Whitney in September with an attention deficit disorder. Over the course of the school year, his mother lost her job, and then the family lost their home to foreclosure. (MSNBC -- Health)
Readers react to 'Needs Help Fishing' May 26, 2009
Eventually, I was sent by student counseling to a psychologist who ran a battery of tests and found that I have the inattentive form (non-hyperactive) of attention deficit disorder. Not everyone who can't complete tasks has ADD. But for those who do, being told they are "self-indulgent" only adds to the despair and self-recrimination they already feel. (Erie Times-News, PA)
DEAR ABBY: Readers offer ideas to procrastinator May 26, 2009
Eventually, I was sent by student counseling to a psychologist who ran a battery of tests and found I have the inattentive form (non-hyperactive) of attention deficit disorder. I am now on medication and making progress. (Florida Today)
Middle age memory loss? Who can forget about it. May 25, 2009
I recently got one of those forwarded e-mails from a friend titled "Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder." Here's the story that accompanied it: I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. (Boston Globe)
After lifting academy for troubled students, director to step down May 24, 2009
Only after talking to Allen did the Crowleys realize how valuable the program would be for their 14-year-old-son, who struggles with an attention deficit disorder and is bipolar, Trey Crowley said. "When he first came here, he couldn't do anything. Now, he's getting all A's and B's. He's just a perfect student in all areas," he said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
9Boys vs. Girls: Who's Harder to Raise» May 24, 2009
Five boys for every one girl are diagnosed with a "disorder" (including conduct disorder, bipolar disorder, hyperactivity, attention deficit disorder, sensory integration disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder), says Stein, also the author of Unraveling the ADD/ADHD Fiasco. Some kids most often boys may simply fall on the more robust end of normal. (Fox News)
Dr. Joseph Sweere Receives Educator of the Year Award May 23, 2009
A pilot study, published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, suggests that chiropractic care may help adults suffering from concentration problems and attention deficit disorder (ADD). A Chicago-area study of 50 individuals with misaligned Atlas vertebrae (located high in the neck) documents reduced blood pressure following one specialized chiropractic "adjustment" and continued results after eight weeks. (PR Newswire)
Jackson delay: Your reaction May 22, 2009
He suffers from attention deficit disorder and he's been working so hard this year. For a ten-year-old, eight months is a lifetime. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel May 19, 2009
The Series Warning: Chemicals in the packaging, surfaces or contents of many products may cause long-term health effects, including cancers of the breast, brain and testicles; lowered sperm counts, early puberty and other reproductive system defects; diabetes; attention deficit disorder, asthma and autism. A decade ago, the government promised to test these chemicals. (Harper's Magazine)
Dan Brown hosts private screening of new movie May 18, 2009
New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft, who attended the show, joked that he sometimes has Attention Deficit Disorder, but not when he's reading one of Brown's books. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
US prescription drug use fell in 2008, study says May 15, 2009
Medco said that was due to rising rates of diabetes among the young, and more prescriptions for attention deficit disorder and similar problems. Several billion dollar-selling drugs took hits due to potential safety issues last year. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Surprising New Evidence That Ritalin Doesn't Actually Work May 14, 2009
Though it may seem a stretch, the lessons of reality TV can help us understand why, for example, many parents recently were toldwith the suddenness of Jason Mesnick's dumping his fiancee Melissa Rycroft on the last Bachelor finalethat that drug treatment for attention deficit disorder had no benefit in children who were followed for six to eight years. These results put into question the widespread use of stimulants like Ritalin and Concerta, which were prescribed roughly 40 million times... (Slate)
Eagles' Andrews tells newspaper he used drinking and partying to mask depression May 14, 2009
Andrews also told the Times that, while he continues to take antidepressant medication, along with the drug Adderall to treat attention deficit disorder, he no longer is undergoing counseling. "I'm at a better point, mentally and physically," Andrews told the Times, comparing his health from a year ago to now. (NJ.com -- Sports)
Editorial: The dangers of texting while driving May 13, 2009
Attention Deficit Disorder may be the syndrome of the age, and multitasking may be the new American way of life. But some activities demand focused attention, and that includes controlling several tons of steel hurtling down a highway at 60 mph. (Easton Journal, MA)
Five Useful Idiots May 13, 2009
Socialists suffer from attention deficit disorder. The gentleman who refused to shake my hand led the chant Racist, sexist, anti-gay, right-wing bigots go away when I spoke at UMass in 2006. (Townhall.com)
SANE: Pills up, coke down May 7, 2009
Kelly said kids can get anything from Vicodin and OxyContin to drugs used to treat attention deficit disorder from the purses, medicine cabinets and cupboards of friends and relatives. Charlevoix County Prosecuting Attorney John Jarema agreed that the misuse of prescription drugs poses the biggest threat to the community. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
BV Public Health plea - turn the TV off May 5, 2009
These children are glued to their game consoles for an average of 24 hours a week, and are twice as likely to be diagnosed with problems such as Attention Deficit Disorder. The IDPH Iowans Fit for Life program in a 2007 study found that children who spend two hours or more per day in front of a TV or computer are much more likely to develop obesity than those who watch less than two hours. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Todd:Success or failure? Apr 30, 2009
The lack of context these days, particularly in this current 24/7, attention deficit disorder news environment, is one of the sadder developments in Washington. This is particularly disturbing for those who can't get enough of history, or for political junkies who organize their bookshelves by presidential terms (did I just admit that. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Local man says he healed himself, and now he's in business to heal others (919) Apr 28, 2009
When he was 14, Jacob Zagorac was diagnosed as being bipolar and having attention deficit disorder. That was his first mental health diagnosis. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Is your heart at risk? Apr 28, 2009
Children on medicine for attention deficit disorder scored higher on academic tests than their unmedicated peers, says a large, long-term study. Multimedia. (MSNBC -- Health)
Media Watch- Tune in and turn off Apr 28, 2009
Some studies have suggested that for every hour of TV kids watch per day, the odds of them developing Attention Deficit Disorder later in life also increases by 6 percent. That s for every hour per day; kids watching four hours a day would be 24 percent more likely to have attention problems. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Toting lunch becoming a cheap, hip, healthy trend Apr 17, 2009
"I have culinary (attention deficit disorder), and I can't stick to one particular ethnic group or food," Hamilton says. "So I bop all over the map, based on what I'm making for dinner.". (Winona Daily News, MN)
Schonbrun: Hear it from Jensen: Harman is cornerstone of program Apr 16, 2009
It's his playfulness that makes his program rhetoric so innocent - are the hand gestures for attention, or attention deficit disorder. - and he seems to acknowledge his role as a character and a kid. (Daily Orange, NY)
Bartow diagnosed with cancer Apr 16, 2009
TRACK AND FIELD: Former Olympic 100-meter champion Justin Gatlin, who sued saying he was discriminated against in two doping violations for taking prescribed medication for attention deficit disorder, has reached an out-of-court settlement with the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, USA Track and the International Association of Athletics Federations. OBITUARY: Broadcaster Merle Harmon, who broadcasted professional and college sports for NBC and ABC for more than 40 years, died... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Gatlin finalizes discrimination suit against USOC Apr 16, 2009
He said he was discriminated against because his first of two doping violations, in 2001, was for taking prescribed medication to treat attention deficit disorder. Because that penalty was on the books, his second violation, in 2006, triggered a suspension that kept him from defending his 2004 Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Games. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Playing Edison lights up Orange City man's life Apr 13, 2009
ORANGE CITY -- Stretched out in a green leather recliner, Frank Attwood weaves a tale about the day he learned he had attention deficit disorder ... Attention deficit disorder, Attwood says, explains his acute curiosity, his eccentricity and why he's spent so much of his life searching. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
More of this story Apr 11, 2009
He joked that he might ve been a kid with attention deficit disorder. Now it s called ADD, he said. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Washington diary Apr 10, 2009
Anything to grab an audience that is suffering both from attention deficit disorder and an embarrassment of choices on the web, on TV, on radio by the scruff of the neck and force them to watch. Soon we will be getting robocalls from Glenn and Ed, asking: "You watching this? I REALLY hope you are. Because if you're NOT, I will be mad as hell!". (BBC News -- Americas)
