Early Diagnosis Key To ADHD Child's Academic Success, Study Finds

Children with ADHD are more apt to have a bright future if they’re diagnosed in their early elementary years rather than as high schoolers, a new study says.

Kids diagnosed with ADHD at an earlier age are more likely to have better grades and go on to college, researchers reported April 8 in JAMA Psychiatry. They’re al...

Your Neighborhood Might Help Make You Old Before Your Time

Your neighborhood might be causing you to grow old before your time, a new study says.

Factors like green spaces, clean air, good schools, well-paying jobs and affordable housing contribute to slower biological aging, researchers report in the June issue of the journal Social Science & Medicine.

People tend to experience...

High-Tech Magnets Offer New Hope for Veterans Battling Combat PTSD

For hundreds of thousands of veterans, the hidden wounds of combat are the hardest to heal. 

While traditional talk therapy helps many cope with the memories and mood changes, combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often difficult to treat.

However, research from UT Health San Antonio in Texas reveals that addin...

Study Reveals Who Americans Think Should Pay for Elder Care

As an old saying goes, where you stand on issues "depends on where you sit." 

When it comes to the costs of aging, a University of Michigan survey shows, where you stand depends on whether or not you are currently helping an elderly relative get through the day.

The research, based on the National Poll on Healthy Aging, found a ...

Brain Scans Reveal How Psychedelics Change Perception

Scientists may be getting closer to understanding how psychedelic drugs affect the brain.

A study published April 6 in the journal Nature Medicine looked at more than 500 brain scans from 267 people across five countries. 

The research analyzed how drugs like LSD, psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”), DMT, mescali...

Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Kills 100+ Kids, Emergency Shots Begin

Officials in Bangladesh are scrambling to vaccinate young kids as a measles outbreak spreads quickly and has turned deadly.

More than 100 kids in the South Asian country have died in less than a month, as cases continue to rise.

Health officials have confirmed more than 900 measles cases among 7,500 suspected infections reported sinc...