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Cardiovascular Issues of ADHD Medications

Recently there has been controversy over the use of ADHD medications, specifically in children. Side-effects of these medications include increases in blood pressure, heart rate and other potential cardiovascular risks. Patients with known cardiovascular structural abnormalities or who have family histories of cardiac events should not take stimulant drugs associated with treatment of ADHD according to the FDA.

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Kids and Vitamin D

A doctor explains why children need much more vitamin D daily to stay healthy. According to researchers at the American Academy of Pediatrics the intake should be doubled they say. This is due, they say, because of the increased incidence of rickets. Infants and children may very well need supplements. Low vitamin D also increases risk of heart disease and cancer in later life.

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Intussesception

Not uncommon in 6 months to 1 ½ year old children. The baby is listless and not themselves. It is a condition where the intestines telescope inside of themselves causing waves of pain. It is an emergency. Give the baby some fluids and antibiotics. It can often be fixed without surgery. You need a pediatric radiologist and a surgeon available in case other measures do not work. The condition often does not reoccur once resolved.

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Bod Pod Creator Debuts the Pea Pod

A new technique designed to save lives of premature babies. The instrument is a one of a kind device that can help determine when premature babies can go home from the hospital. The machine determines the body fat of the infant. This helps researchers determine the amount of nutrition needed by each infant and can even help potentially predict whether the baby may face problems with chronic health diseases such as diabetes, heart disease or hypertension.

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• Management Of ADHD

Dr. Barkley, PhD. discusses the recent advances in the diagnostic criteria and treatment of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Sustained, or persistence of attention is focused on as a primary concern in the disorder. Response, or reactions to reality, or sustainment of reaction to reality, is another problem addressed in ADHD. Resistance to distraction is also an issue. Recent discoveries in the causes and medications that might help ADHD are also explored in detail. The video is approximately 59 minutes long. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

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