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ADHD NEWS AND VIEWS

November 4, 2009

Low folate tied to pregnancy

Low folate levels in pregnancy may increase a child's risk of developing

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), experts say.

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Q & A: Differences between ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome

One reader of The Morning Call wants to help her nephews deal with their

ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome diagnoses, but she is confused about the

conditions. Read more>

Drugmaker says ADHD patch effective in teens

Daytrana patch drugmaker Shire pharma says the drug is helpful and safe for

adolescents with ADHD. Read more>

Ground beef recalled over E. coli illnesses

The company says that each package carries the number " EST. 492 " on the

label. Read more>

Resetting your body clock after a time change

Despite " gaining " an extra hour, experts say the fall time change can still

wreck havoc on your body clock. Read more>

1 million more H1N1 vaccination doses available

Officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have announced that

an additional 1 million doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine are available,

bringing the total of delivered vaccinations to 23.2 million doses.

Today's Poll

Have you had a tough time adjusting to the time change?

Your options are:

Yes, my body clock gets off track pretty easily!

No, I don't notice a difference

I find the darkness the hardest part to get used to

News You Can Use

Letting things slip through the cracks at work

I let the most bizarre things fall through the cracks. At home it's usually

something small, like when I was steeping herbs in olive oil, and left them

in the jars for over a year (it should have only been a month or so). At

work it's usually something small too. Not all the time, but frequently

enough to be a potential problem.