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Monday, April 01, 2013

11 Percent Of School-Aged Kids Diagnosed With ADHD

New data reveals 11 percent of children 4 through 17 have been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, otherwise known as ADHD.

The statistics, which were compiled from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data by the New York Times, also showed that almost one in five high school boys have ADHD.

"Those are astronomical numbers. I'm floored," Dr. William Graf, a pediatric neurologist in New Haven and a professor at Yale School of Medicine, told the New York Times. 

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

A changed diet would help considerably.

Anonymous said...

I had ADHD when ADHD was'nt cool.It had'nt even been named yet,but I know I had it by the descriptions I've heard.

Anonymous said...

Oh so we sre creating some more mass murders?.. 11% you say? Big Pharma $keep this illusion that chemicals will solve all our ills.maybe they should get a pill for stupid libtards? They have dumbed down education so much... i bet 9%..are just bored and dont need chemical treatment...