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ADHD Meds Tied to Lower Substance Abuse Risk A new study provides more evidence that stimulants used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are unlikely to increase substance-related problems and may have a protective effect.
Medscape Medical News, July 14, 2017
Medications Boost Academic Performance in ADHD Patients Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have problems with academic achievement, but new research suggests that medication can improve their performance.
Medscape Medical News, July 7, 2017

A 6-Year-Old Boy With Fidgeting and Echolalia A 6-year-old boy who constantly fidgets and imitates his mother is brought in for a follow-up examination. What's the diagnosis?
Osmosis, July 14, 2017
Giving Teens With ADHD the Keys to Safer Driving Though these patients crash at a lower rate than once believed, the risks are still plentiful, according to Dr Thomas Power.
CHOP Expert Commentary, July 3, 2017

Role of Novel Tests in Sport-Related Concussion Assessment
British Journal of Sports Medicine, July 3, 2017
Concussion, Dementia and CTE: Are We Getting It Very Wrong?
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, June 29, 2017
Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport
British Journal of Sports Medicine, June 26, 2017
Prenatal Antidepressant Use and Risk of ADHD in Offspring
The BMJ (formerly known as the British Medical Journal), June 23, 2017
Lessening Morbidity Associated With Fetal Alcohol Disorders
Archives of Disease in Childhood, May 25, 2017