Attention deficit disorders

ADHD tied to higher fracture risk in children

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have higher risk of fractures than matched children without ADHD, according to a study published April 1 in the European Journal of Pediatrics.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study: Disordered eating is not only a disease of affluent girls

Predominant stereotypes about eating disorders suggest that it is a condition mainly associated with girls from wealthy backgrounds. However, a new study from Michigan State University found that boys living in disadvantaged ...

Health

Muscle dysmorphia common in male adolescents and young adults

With the current emphasis on leanness and muscularity as today's body ideal, many young boys and men are engaging in risky behaviors and activities—from muscle-building exercises to anabolic-androgenic steroid use—to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Developmental disorders tied to more allergic disease

Elementary school-age children with developmental disorders are more likely to have allergic diseases, according to a study published in the January issue of Pediatrics International.

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