Gawker: Adhd

Internet Addiction Just as Bad as Real Addiction, But Not Cool

Hamilton Nolan — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:24:46 EDT

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! More »

Do You Have ADHD? The Wall Street Journal Will Tell You!

Max Read — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:25:48 EDT

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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?" More »

Modern Family's Phil Dunphy the Picture of ADHD

Matt Toder — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:02:56 EDT

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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. More »

Our National Attention Span Reaching Crisis-Level Brevity

Pareene — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:10:52 EDT

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? More »