Study: People With ADHD Are More Likely To Attempt Suicide
Researchers also found that ADHD was associated with an 18% higher chance of developing PTSD after a trauma, CNN reported. If the person had both ADHD and depression, the risk of PTSD rose by 67%. Other news is on autism, cardiac arrest, eating disorders, and more.
CNN:
ADHD May Increase Risk Of Anorexia, Major Depression, PTSD And Suicide, Study Says
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with a higher incidence of depression, anorexia or post-traumatic stress disorder as well as the risk of suicide attempts, a new study found. A neurodevelopmental condition, ADHD is a pattern of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsive behavior that interferes with daily functioning or development. People with ADHD were 30% more likely to attempt suicide and 9% more likely to develop major depression, according to the study, which could only show associations and not prove a direct cause and effect. (LaMotte, 9/5)
NBC News:
Autism May Be Identified Early With Eye-Tracking Device: Research
A device that follows kids’ eye movements as they watch a video showing a social interaction between two children may help speed up diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, researchers say. Data from two new studies, published simultaneously Tuesday in JAMA and JAMA Network Open, suggest that the tablet-based device can identify the disorder in children ages 16 months to 30 months as accurately as a specialist would. (Carroll and Herzberg, 9/5)
Fox News:
Gender-Specific Warning Signs Of Cardiac Arrest Are Revealed In Study: 'New Paradigm For Prevention'
Half of those who suffer cardiac arrest experience a telling symptom 24 hours before the incident, according to a study recently published in The Lancet Digital Health journal. This warning symptom was different in men and in women, researchers from Smidt Heart Institute found; the institute is located in the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. For women, shortness of breath was the symptom that preceded an impending cardiac arrest, while for men, chest pain was the prominent complaint. (McGorry, 9/4)
WMFE:
Ad Council Aims To Reach Hispanic Families With Alzheimer's Awareness Message
The nonprofit agency that brought us Smokey Bear, McGruff the Crime Dog and the saying "Friends don't let friends drive drunk," has turned its attention to educating Hispanic families about the early signs of Alzheimer's disease. The Ad Council's campaign, titled “Some Things Come With Age," is a new phase of its partnership with the Alzheimer's Association. (Byrnes, 9/5)
Fox News:
As Eating Disorders Increase Among College Students, Here's How Parents Can Help: ‘Early Intervention Is Key’
Some 10% to 20% of females and 4% to 10% of males in college suffer from an eating disorder, according to estimates from the National Eating Disorder Association. JD Ouellette, a California-based eating disorder expert at Equip, a virtual counseling service, agreed that the rates of disordered eating have been increasing for some time among this age group, a trend the pandemic accelerated. (Rudy, 9/6)
KFF Health News:
Cozy Images Of Plush Toys And Blankets Counter Messaging On Safe Infant Sleep
Samuel Hanke is a pediatric cardiologist in Cincinnati, but when you ask him for his title, he follows it by saying: “Most importantly, I’m Charlie’s dad.” Hanke remembers the night 13 years ago when Charlie, then 3 weeks old, was fussier than usual, so he picked him up to soothe him back to sleep. With Charlie still in his arms, he sat on the couch, turned on the TV, and nodded off. “We were kind of chest to chest, the way you see in pictures a lot,” Hanke said. But he didn’t realize Charlie’s airways were blocked. Too young to turn his head, too squished to let out a cry, Charlie died silently. The next morning, Hanke woke up to his worst nightmare. Years of medical school weren’t enough to prevent Hanke from losing Charlie to accidental suffocation. (DeGuzman, 9/6)
