Nearly 11 percent of children in
the United States between the ages of 4 and 17 have been diagnosed with ADHD,
according to CDC
researchers. Two-thirds of those children are currently being medicated.
Fertile China! Psychic dogs! Killer papaya! ADHD safety! Internet addiction! Breastfeeding asthma! Shrinking brains! Love psychology! And uncalled-for lizard posing! It's your Monday Health Watch, where we watch your health—out of sheer desperation!
Wondering if maybe you deserve a Ritalin prescription? The Journal has a handy test to see if you have old-people Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. No, the test is not "Can you finish a 2,000-word article about adult ADHD?"
Usually on network shows, the character with a learning disability or some form of autism is the character around whom painful personal anguish revolves (Parenthood) or is full of quirky lines (Community). Not so with Modern Family.
Farrah Fawcett, David Carradine, and Ed McMahon all just died. Oh, and Michael Jackson. Oh, and the Governor of South Carolina admitted to cheating on his wife. As did Senator John Ensign. And something about Iran?