“What I Learned About My ADHD Brain on Quarantine”

My daughter is a first-year medical student. A few weeks ago, she flew to a medical conference in New York. As I write this, traveling on an airplane seems like a delightfully whimsical concept from an earlier time — like eating ice cream in a public place, or sending your kids to school. After her trip to… Continuar lendo “What I Learned About My ADHD Brain on Quarantine”

ADHD hampers financial success.

Adults who had attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as children will earn, on average, $1.27 million less over their lifetimes than adults without a history of the condition, suggests a study in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Researchers examined the financial outcomes of 364 participants in the United States who had childhood ADHD, as… Continuar lendo ADHD hampers financial success.

Morning sickness and Autism.

Mothers who experience a severe form of morning sickness known as hyperemesis gravidarum are 53% more likely to have a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study in the American Journal of Perinatology. Researchers reviewed electronic health records of 469,789 pregnant women and their children born in Southern California between 1991 and… Continuar lendo Morning sickness and Autism.