ADHD

About half of adults with it are not diagnosed until age 18 or older. Experts are debating whether it's being under- or overdiagnosed, and trying to establish better ways to assess and treat it in adults.

If commissioners vote to follow the guidance of Florida's surgeon general, Manatee would join more than a dozen other local governments to end the practice, including Niceville in the Panhandle.

Some recent studies found fluoride exposure is associated with cognitive impacts in children, but the research isn’t conclusive. Still, many Floridians say there’s enough evidence to warrant concern.

The condition most often occurs in children but can also be diagnosed in adulthood. We also get an update on veterans’ mental health in Florida with The Fire Watch Project's regional leader.

ADHD is an ongoing and expanding public health concern, according to researchers studying the disorder. One million more U.S. children were diagnosed in 2022 compared to 2016, a new study shows.

The measure proposed by Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, and Sen. Victor Torres, D-Orlando, would require schools to have a plan in place to quickly respond when a child goes missing.

A national shortage of Adderall is affecting more than just ADHD patients. Those with narcolepsy, a much rarer condition, are often treated with the medication. Without it, they're often unable to drive or function as usual.

A study reports poison control saw a huge increase in ADHD medication user error over the past 22 years. An Orlando pediatrics specialist shifts her attention to explanations and solutions.

Drug shortages are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. For patients, that could mean more treatment delays, medication switches and other hassles filling a prescription.

Doctors have no national standards on when to order urine tests to check whether adult ADHD patients are properly taking their medication. Some patients are subjected to much more frequent testing than others.