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Attention Deficits and ADHD

ADHD Children Sleep Both Poorly and Less

A study shows there is some truth to the claim that ADHD children have more difficulty falling asleep and that they sleep more poorly than other children.

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Nov 13, 2024The Edublox Team
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Bone Density Lower With Use of ADHD Stimulant Medicine

This study examined an association between the use of stimulant medications and bone density.

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Nov 12, 2024The Edublox Team
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The Western Diet and ADHD in Kids

A Western diet that contains too many processed foods isn’t healthy for anyone, but it may be especially harmful for adolescents prone to ADHD.

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Nov 12, 2024The Edublox Team
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Attention Problems in Early Childhood Have Lasting Academic Impact

Children with attention problems in early childhood were 40 percent less likely to graduate from high school, says a study from Duke University that examined how early childhood characteristics affect academic performance.

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Dec 16, 2023The Edublox Team
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8 ADHD Success Stories of Children and Students

Most ADHD success stories in the press are of famous people who have been successful despite ADHD. Our students aren't renowned. They are ordinary people who overcame or are in the process of overcoming ADHD symptoms.

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Sep 26, 2023The Edublox Team
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Improving Concentration: A Skill That Can Be Taught

Improving concentration in children can be achieved not only by using clinically proven natural medicines, but also by exposing them to training in the fundamental cognitive skills that underlie the learning process.

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Jun 1, 2023The Edublox Team
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Green Outdoors Reduce ADHD Symptoms

A study of more than 400 children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder found a link between the children's routine play settings and the severity of their symptoms.

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May 18, 2023Sue du Plessis
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Attention: What It Is, 5 Types, How to Improve

Attention or concentration (the words attention and concentration are synonyms) is a fundamental learning skill. Poor attention ability can be a sign of behavior and learning disorders such as hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder (ADD).

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May 8, 2023Sue du Plessis
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Phones Keep Students from Concentrating during Lectures

While ever-smarter digital devices have made many aspects of our lives easier and more efficient, a growing body of evidence suggests that, by continuously distracting us, they are harming our ability to concentrate.

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Dec 5, 2022The Edublox Team
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Inattentive Kids Show Worse Grades in Later Life

Researchers studied children with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and found that inattentiveness was linked to worse academic performance up to 10 years later, regardless of ADHD, even when they accounted for the children's intellectual ability.

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Nov 30, 2022The Edublox Team
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ADHD Medication Linked to Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems

Use of methylphenidate in children and young people with ADHD is associated with a slightly increased risk of abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) shortly after the start of treatment, suggests research published by The BMJ.

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Oct 26, 2021The Edublox Team
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Three Key Aspects of Attention and Concentration

Lack of attention is often linked to poor memory. Parents may think their child has an attention problem, but the root cause is often a memory problem.

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Sep 11, 2018Sue du Plessis