While many people are quick to suggest ADHD when they see a hyperactive kid, ADHD is just one potential cause of hyperactivity. Learn what can cause hyperactivity. Hyperactivity is a state of being ...

Many children have intense reactions to certain sounds or food textures. They can’t stand certain clothes for even a minute, or they get annoyed when someone touches them, making an ordeal out of ...

A research paper examining the influences leading to Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among children ...

Q: I asked my pediatrician if the reason my son acts hyperactive sometimes is because he eats too much sugar, and she said that’s actually a myth. Really? A: Back in the 1970’s Dr. Benjamin Feingold ...

Hyperactive children tend to be disorganised and can’t concentrate on what is going on around them and hence don’t learn from their activities, writes John Muturi A child who ‘can’t sit still’ is ...

Yes I can suggest other ways to try to improve your son's situation, but there are a few points I'd want to check first. When you say he has ADHD I presume that this has been diagnosed by a specialist ...

CHICAGO — Hyperactive children and teens have slightly smaller brains than those without the disorder, a study shows. Exactly why this is so is not clear, but the researchers said the smaller brain ...

It's a Saturday afternoon at a kids' birthday party. Hordes of children are swarming between the spread of birthday treats and party games. Half-eaten cupcakes, biscuits and lollies litter the floor, ...

This notion appeared in U.S. popular culture in 1975, when allergist Ben Feingold published his book "Why Your Child Is Hyperactive," which argued that "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ...

Joe Wicks sparked controversy last year after claiming ultraprocessed food could trigger ADHD, and that his childhood hyperactivity was triggered by 'Wagon Wheels and jam sandwiches'. At the time his ...

Patricia Jovellar Isiegas is a member of the Spanish Association of Occupational Therapists for Children and Adolescents (TOP-es). Many children have intense reactions to certain sounds or food ...