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ADHD drugs linked to short stature
Researchers at Riley Hospital for Children have found a link between short stature and medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
 
The link suggests that medications prescribed for ADHD stunt growth in some children.
Or it could mean that conditions that result in being short also predispose children for ADHD.
The study was conducted after Riley physicians and nurses noticed a disproportionate number of short stature patients were on medication for ADHD. Continued...
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Science Daily — Divorce puts children at higher risk of Ritalin use compared to kids whose parents stay together, says new research by a University of Alberta sociologist, who cautions that this doesn't necessarily mean that divorce is harmful to a child. The study appears in this week's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Read More: Divorce Increases Risk Of Ritalin Use
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