Tag: ADHD

CPS seizes child after parents challenge ADHD diagnosis

An Ohio couple, Christian and Katie Maple, lost custody of one of their children after they disagreed with the school’s mental health assessment of their child. Camden Maple, a seven-year-old boy, has five siblings and enjoys Star Wars, Pokémon, football, video games, and Legos. He loves to write stories and draws comic books. While this […]

Social media pressure may lead to anxiety, depression in teens

The research team – including Dr. Heather Cleland Woods and Holly Scott from the University of Glasgow in the UK – recently presented their findings at The British Psychological Society (BPS) Developmental and Social Psychology Section Annual Conference in Manchester, UK. To reach their findings, the team asked 467 teenagers ages 11-17 from a single […]

Hypertension in children, teens linked to poorer cognitive skills

While high blood pressure, or hypertension, is perceived by some people to be a condition that only affects adults, studies have shown that it affects around 3-4 percent of children and adolescents aged 8-17 years. A child’s blood pressure is calculated differently to that of adults; in general, a child is considered to have hypertension […]

DIY Homemade Toothpaste Reverses Gums Disease & Whitens Teeth Naturally

Dental hygiene is an important part of total body health. A healthy mouth works to prevent infections from entering the body. Most people use store bought toothpaste and don’t think twice about it. Mostly mainstream brands of toothpastes contain harmful or even toxic ingredients such as: Artificial colorings linked to ADHD and hyperactivity in children. […]