By Robert Needlman, M.D. Provided by: DrSpock.com

The Pediatrician Is In ADHD & ADD Archive

  • Children Who Steal

    Posted Tue, Jan 15, 2008, 6:03 pm PST

    Stealing is frightening. Parents easily connect the dots from the first pilfered cookie to the first stolen car, then to twenty years behind bars.…

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  • Health Coverage for Kids: It's Completely Unfair

    Posted Tue, Sep 11, 2007, 6:38 pm PDT

    Children with health insurance get preventive care, and they come in at the first signs of illness. Without it, they stay home until they are really…

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  • ADHD Treatments

    Posted Mon, Nov 27, 2006, 12:01 pm PST

    The research is very clear on this point. Medications are the most effective treatment for ADHD, and they are safe. The side effects are generally…

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  • Are Stimulants Safe?

    Posted Wed, Feb 15, 2006, 3:46 pm PST

    Just when we found an effective treatment for Jenny's ADHD-I, the news broke that an advisory committee at the Food and Drug Administration had…

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Meet Robert Needlman, M.D.

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I often think that I have the best job in the world -- I'm a pediatrician. Join me as I share some ideas, experiences, worries, and insights about children's health and behavior.

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