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The brain, like a surly movie critic or a high school clique, specializes in rejection. The chief rejecter is the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex, just behind your forehead.

What is ADHD and why is it so hard to diagnose? What is ADHD, really? This episode will break down the difference between ADHD and five things for which it is often confused with. We’ll also explain ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that “regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. “Even 60 minutes a week of moderate-intensity ...

The signs and symptoms of adult ADHD can be hard to spot. This makes awareness and diagnosis important for people struggling with the condition. Britt Holmes, PsyD, an ADHD assessment expert at ...

If you’re an adult with ADHD, you’re among millions of other grownups who also live with it. Scientists know your genes play a major role in your chances of having it. They also know there’s a strong ...

Alma reports that ADHD in women is often undiagnosed due to symptoms being mistaken for personality traits or stress; support ...

Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span, and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an ...

Do you ever feel like your mind hops from one thing to the next without warning? That pull to act on sudden ideas or speak before you’ve thought it through— that’s impulse control. Prefer to listen ...

The doctors had it wrong. For decades, many psychiatrists believed that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—commonly known as ADHD—might simply outgrow it. But new evidence reveals ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...