Medication helps many children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but it's not a cure-all, as our survey of 934 parents revealed. We found that most of the families turned to ...

Most statin drugs are FDA-approved for children and teens under age 18 ... Many adults with high LDL (bad) cholesterol resign themselves to taking a statin drug when no other lifestyle changes ...

Does it make sense to prescribe these medications to a child just because they are fat? And what are the risks, both physical and emotional, to having kids who aren’t done growing take weight ...

A meta-analysis of studies on children and adolescents with ADHD found that they are at an increased risk of depression and ...

Everything is drug dependency, and we can’t stay down this path. Because who knows what these drugs are going to do to you.” ...

Strattera has a boxed warning for the increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions in children and adolescents taking this medication. A boxed warning is the most serious warning from the FDA.

Although many professionals recommend your child take medication, you are not comfortable with it. Your child may be disagnosed with ADHD, ODD, OCD, Depression, Anxiety or have other disruptive ...

A device long used by adults to manage migraines was now available for children as young as eight years old, offering new ...

Adderall shortages have prompted doctors to switch kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to other forms of ...