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American children are three times more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medications for conditions such as ADHD and bipolar disease than European children are, a new study finds. Differences in regulatory practices and cultural beliefs about the benefit of medication for emotional and behavioral problems may explain this dramatic difference, the U.S. researchers added. “There [...]

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Apparently the experts are at odds with one another, but have come to some agreement regarding assessing the risk of future heart problems developing in children who take stimulant drugs. Pediatricians don’t consider it necessary for heart screenings for children prescribed stimulant drugs. The American Heart Association initially recommended heart screening for children taking stimulant [...]

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The article below is from the American Heart Association. While there is a place for modern medicine, it seems practically every day there is a warning or a recall over drug safety or a therapeutic approach gone sour. It seems evident that there should be options for those who want to explore and use them, [...]

by Nina Larson STAVANGER, Norway (AFP) – Tears streak Rita’s cheek as she recalls what it was like trying to figure out what was wrong with her son more than a decade ago, but she breaks into a smile when she explains how changing his diet made all the difference. “I could tell something was [...]