Understood reports concerns about ADHD medication overprescription, noting 7 million U.S. kids have been diagnosed, yet many ...

A large, new study found that the stimulant methylphenidate, such as the drugs Ritalin and Concerta, may lower the risk of ...

Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are being prescribed too quickly to preschool children in the United States, according to experts. Millions of American children have been ...

Researchers in the UK found no evidence that methylphenidate, the active ingredient in Ritalin, increases children's odds of ...

Shortages of ADHD medications highlight deeper structural weaknesses in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain.

Scientists are changing their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with ADHD stay on task. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a new study that found the drugs act on brain networks ...

Scientists are updating their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stay on task. The latest evidence is a study of thousands of brain ...

Children who received certain types of medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at a young age may be less ...

Can exercise replace ADHD medication? A new study reveals that integrated cognitive-motor exercise significantly improves inhibitory control and working memory in children aged 6–10.

Where distractibility or restlessness were once considered normal childhood traits, now, they are more likely to be ...