ADHD Stimulant Treatment May Decrease Risk Of Substance Abuse In Adolescent Girls Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have found that treatment with stimulant
drugs does not increase and appears to significantly decrease the risk that girls with ADHD will begin smoking cigarettes or using alcohol or
drugs. Their report in the October Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent
Medicine parallels the findings of several earlier studies in boys, which needed to be confirmed in girls.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNewspapers Examine Infighting Among Catholics Over Which Party Better Reflects Church Teachings Several liberal Catholic groups and Democrats this year are "waging a fight within" the Roman Catholic Church over the presidential election, and the "intrachurch election debate is increasingly spilling into public view," the New York Times reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Survey Shows Pregnant Women Unaware, Misinformed About Flu Shot Benefits During Pregnancy Despite national
health experts' long-standing recommendation that women receive a flu shot while pregnant, three-quarters of women responding to a new national survey are unaware or unsure of these recommendations, and only 20 percent of those who are currently pregnant plan to get a flu shot this influenza season.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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