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Physicians Pay Attention to ADHD on College Campuses

Can’t study. Can’t focus. Can’t remember what I was supposed to do next. I’ve got to do this. No, I’ve got to do that. What was I doing?
In college, students with attention deficit/hyperactive disorder face an array of challenges—long days and nights of classes, studying and activities, all of which require increasing amounts of concentration.
Dr. [...]

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African American Dads Suffering from Depression Are Less Likely to be Involved with Their Children

African-American fathers who do not live with their sons and who suffer from depression are less likely to spend time with them, according to a University of Michigan study.
Dads who don’t live with their children can still have a positive impact in their kids’ lives however, and treating their depression could help them play a [...]

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