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Attleborough woman creates journals for baby loss • May 16, 2025, 11:06 PM ET (BBC)
Link between ADHD and obesity might depend on where you live • May 16, 2025, 12:48 AM ET (Medical Xpress)
Early vitamin D deficiency increases risk of ADHD, schizophrenia and autism • May 15, 2025, 2:54 AM ET (News-Medical)
High school athletes with ADHD face extended recovery from concussions • May 13, 2025, 2:07 AM ET (News-Medical)
ADHD linked to longer concussion recovery in high school athletes • May 11, 2025, 8:26 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

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