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A study including more than half a million Danish children finds that children born to mothers who took the antiepileptic drug valproate during pregnancy were much more likely to develop autism.

New guidelines from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists cover therapy with all approved classes of diabetes drugs as well as obesity, prediabetes, and cardiovascular risk factor management.

The FDA's restricted distribution programs, intended for medications with toxicity risks or other potential dangers, may also be used to impede biosimilar competition, according to a Federal Trade Commission amicus brief filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Survey Finds Shortages Leading to Treatment Delays, Missed Doses

Among patients admitted to the hospital with acute coronary syndrome, women and black patients expressed increased concerns about aspirin therapy, which was correlated with lower adherence.

Common-sense provision for Medicare low-income subsidy will provide immediate value

Text gives students directed practice in applying ethical principles and allows them to develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Patients who understand environmental triggers are better able to avoid asthma attacks.

Diagnoses of ADHD have risen dramatically in recent years, leading some health care professionals to worry that the diagnosis is being applied too liberally.

A large-scale study found that adults who had been diagnosed with ADHD as children were almost 5 times as likely to commit suicide as peers who were not diagnosed with ADHD.

A CDC report finds that ADHD medication rates range significantly from state to state and are generally highest in the South.

The increase in visits to emergency departments was largely driven by abuse of ADHD drugs among adults and nonmedical use of the drugs.

A small study sheds light on how ADHD medications perform for adolescent patients in a school setting.

Urges consistent policies that improve patient health and affordability of care in Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE.

The FDA will not approve generic forms of OxyContin that lack abuse-resistant features-and OxyContin's manufacturer will be able to state that the drug has tamper-resistant properties.

Jyoti Bhagia, MD, discusses use of a rating scale in diagnosing and treating patients with ADHD.

William A. Scott, MD, addresses the question of whether children who are initiating use of ADHD medication need to have an EKG.

Pediatrician Preeti Parikh, MD, provides an introduction to treatments for ADHD in children, including behavioral therapy, psychotherapy, family therapy, and various types of medication.

Pharmacists play an important role in helping patients understand ADHD's various forms, as well as the condition's responsiveness to medication and other therapies.