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Stories about: inattention

ADHD Rates Spike in the United States The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) epidemic sweeping the United States displayed another spike over the past couple of years, official statistics just released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate.The rise in incidence affects both children and teenagers. Between 2007 a... 19 August 2011 05:57 GMT ADHD Makes Smokers Less Likely to Quit A new research linked hyperactivity and impulsiveness to a lower chance of people suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) giving up smoking. The new survey followed 583 smoking adults over a period of 8 weeks, during which time the participants, 43 of which were clinically diagnosed with ADHD, ... 24 November 2008 04:34 GMT