ADHD medications work like sleep, not attention boosters, massive brain study reveals. For some kids, focus problems may be ...

Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...

When a child is sick, having them take their medication can be just as important as ensuring they eat well and get enough rest. But for many families, getting kids to actually swallow their medication ...

Stimulant drugs that are widely used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a different ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

Each year, about 50,000 children under the age of 5 end up in emergency departments for poisoning after swallowing medicine ...

Doctronic reports that Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is an antiviral for flu treatment and prevention, with dosage varying by age, ...

Some parents are concerned about artificial dyes in common meds for kids, such as Tylenol and Motrin. Here's more on why, and what you can do. Dyes are particularly common in liquid medications, which ...