Boston University researchers have discovered a link between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD in children and common industrial chemicals. They found a high blood level of polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) is associated with  increased  chance of developing ADHD.  This particular class of chemicals are frequently used in a wide variety of consumer products.
 
The research is published [...]

Two recent studies have determined the detrimental impact child abuse has on adult disease susceptibility and development, particularly those with pain.
 
The first study sought to determine if “alleged” childhood abuse causes any changes in the  release of daily cortisol, as major stress hormone in women experiencing chronic pain, either fibromyalgia or osteoarthritis.
 
Women with fibromyalgia or [...]

Children with exposure to significant amounts of organophosphate pesticides have an increased risk of developing Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a study conducted at the University of Montreal and Report in the June, 2010 issue of Pediatrics.
 
According to Dr. Maryse Bouchard, the lead researcher, a ten-fold increase in the concentration of the most common metabolites [...]

 
Children experiencing emotional neglect or abuse can develop brain changes.
 
MRI evaluation found that childhood stress can lead to the development of depression. The study led by scientists at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland was recently published in the scientific journal, Neuropsychopharmacology.
 
The researchers noted, “Improved neurobiological understanding shows how stress and genetic variants interact and affect [...]

I’ve always suspected that violent video games were unhealthy to the mental health and well-being of children playing them.
 
New research in the field of video games investigated how violent games affect the emotional behavior of children and how it impacts their response to life events. 
 
Playing video games that are violent, for as little as 20 [...]

Children with asthma, hypnosis can help to reduce symptoms including habit coughing, unexplained sensations of breathing difficulty and reducing a child’s discomfort during medical procedures.
 
Ran D. Anbar, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University, in Syracuse, NY, recommends hypnosis as a treatment option when a child’s respiratory symptoms appear to have a psychological [...]

Premature babies are exposed to numerous stresses in intensive care nurseries, including loud noises, bright lights, blood drawing, and invasive procedures.  Stress can have negative effect on these babies’ immune systems.  Massage therapy can be beneficial because it lowers stress and improves their immune system. 
 
Massage has been used in premature and low birth weight babies [...]

A study conducted at the University of Miami’s Touch Research Institute involving 17  aggressive adolescents were randomly assigned to a massage therapy group or a relaxation therapy group to receive 20-minute therapy sessions, twice a week for five weeks.  The massaged adolescents had lower anxiety after the first and last sessions. By the end of [...]

Fortunately, there are medication alternatives to successfully treating ADHD children that is supported by research evidence.  Children afflicted with this disorder also tend to have more ear infections, asthma, headaches, dry skin, and eczema, compared to other children. 
 
Donald Rudin MD, and Clara Felix, authors of Omega-3 Oils: A Practical Guide (Avery 1996). Both Rudin and [...]

While the cause of ADHD is not well understood, and some cases may have neurological causes, children may respond to psychotherapy instead, noted Esther Fine, PhD, a psychoanalyst in private practice in Los Angeles, during a lecture at the American Psychoanalytic Association meeting.
 
“Unfortunately, it is now a prevalent notion that it is no longer necessary [...]