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Food Coloring Linked to ADHD [VIDEO]

FDA Reviews Research Linking Food Colorings and Hyperactivity

Artificial food dyes that enhance the color of processed, kid-friendly foods like Cheetos and Pop-Tarts have been used for decades, and the Food and Drug Administration has said they're safe. But with some studies tying the colorings to hyperactivity in children, an FDA panel begins two days of hearings today to review...

Florida Boy, 8, Arrested at School for 5th Time

An 8-year-old boy who's been arrested five times since November for assaulting teachers at his Florida school has been released from juvenile detention because the judge said he's too young and small to be held. But the adjudicator chastised the pupil's mother for not getting him help. "He is your responsibility. We...

Number of Therapeutic Use Exemptions in MLB Virtually Unchanged

NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball granted 105 exemptions for otherwise-banned stimulants in the last year because of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, virtually unchanged from the previous year's total. MLB and the players' union released the report Wednesday, covering a period that ended with the World...

Ten Percent of American Kids Have ADHD, Survey Finds

(Nov. 11) -- It's a problem that appears to be getting worse. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD for short, is on the rise in the United States, with one in 10 children in the country being diagnosed with the neurological condition at some point, according to figures released by the Centers for Disease...

Background on ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder. It is characterized primarily by "the co-existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity, with each behavior occurring infrequently alone" and symptoms starting before seven years of age.

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