Early Diagnosis Key To ADHD Child's Academic Success, Study Finds

Children with ADHD are more apt to have a bright future if they’re diagnosed in their early elementary years rather than as high schoolers, a new study says.

Kids diagnosed with ADHD at an earlier age are more likely to have better grades and go on to college, researchers reported April 8 in JAMA Psychiatry. They’re al...

Your Neighborhood Might Help Make You Old Before Your Time

Your neighborhood might be causing you to grow old before your time, a new study says.

Factors like green spaces, clean air, good schools, well-paying jobs and affordable housing contribute to slower biological aging, researchers report in the June issue of the journal Social Science & Medicine.

People tend to experience...

High-Tech Magnets Offer New Hope for Veterans Battling Combat PTSD

For hundreds of thousands of veterans, the hidden wounds of combat are the hardest to heal. 

While traditional talk therapy helps many cope with the memories and mood changes, combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often difficult to treat.

However, research from UT Health San Antonio in Texas reveals that addin...

Study Reveals Who Americans Think Should Pay for Elder Care

As an old saying goes, where you stand on issues "depends on where you sit." 

When it comes to the costs of aging, a University of Michigan survey shows, where you stand depends on whether or not you are currently helping an elderly relative get through the day.

The research, based on the National Poll on Healthy Aging, found a ...

Your Brain Cares If Your Plant-Based Diet Is Unhealthy, Researchers Report

The quality of your plant-based diet could either help or harm your aging brain.

Following a healthy plant-based diet in middle age appears to lower a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, researchers reported April 8 in the journal Neurology.

The keyword is healthy — folks in t...

Heavy 'Forever Chemical' Exposure Before Birth Increases Childhood Asthma Risk, Study Finds

Babies exposed to PFAS “forever chemicals” in the womb have a higher risk of developing childhood asthma, a new study says.

Very high prenatal exposure to PFAS appears to increase children’s risk of asthma by 44%, researchers reported April 9 in the journal PLOS Medicine.

The new study focused on Ronneby, a...