ADHD Over-Diagnosed?

While the number of young children diagnosed with A-D-H-D has been holding steady, the number of older kids ... teenagers with attention problems has gone up every year since 1997. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And some experts worry that many of these teens are being misdiagnosed.

Exercise Reduces Drug Use

Is vigorous exercise a way to prevent some kids from abusing drugs? Recent animal studies suggest that the answer might be yes, in part because of what happens inside the brain during exercise.

Girls As Good As Boys in Math

For years, girls have been steadily catching up to boys in their scores on standardized math tests. And yet, some female students say the old belief that boys are better at math than girls still exists, even among parents.

Heat Exposure

So far this year, an estimated 24 children have died from heat exposure while left alone in an automobile. One of the reasons hyperthermia is so dangerous for young children is the way they are made.

Shaken Baby Syndrome (ER)

As many as 1,400 times a year, an infant is injured when it is shaken by a mom or dad or a baby-sitter. The shaking can last only a few seconds, and yet the injuries are often terrible and can last a lifetime.

'Bullycide'

Researchers at Yale University have just finished a study of childhood bullying in 13 different countries around the world, including the U.S., One of their findings may come as no surprise: many bullied kids have thought about at least one way to stop the bullying- suicide.

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