ADHD stimulant meds don’t increase children’s risk of psychosis, a new study says. Analysis of stimulant prescriptions among nearly 8,400 kids with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder found no evidence that the drugs caused psychosis, researchers reported May 12 in the journal Pediatrics. “Previous observational research has suggested that stimulants may play a causal role in the…  read on >  read on >

Children have an increased risk of high blood pressure if their moms suffered from health problems during pregnancy, a new study says. Children had higher blood pressure if their moms had obesity, gestational diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant, researchers reported May 8 in JAMA Network Open. The presence of just one of these…  read on >  read on >

The use of nicotine pouches nearly doubled among U.S. high school students between 2023 and 2024, a new study says. These pouches, inserted between the gum and lip, provide teenagers an opportunity to use nicotine in a discreet, easily concealed way, researchers said. About 5.4% of teens said they used nicotine pouches in 2024, compared…  read on >  read on >

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a new autism registry, reversing an earlier announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “We are not creating an autism registry. The real-world data platform will link existing datasets to support research into causes of autism and insights into improved…  read on >  read on >

People with autism do not appear to be at greater risk of age-related brain decline, a new study says. Older people with autistic traits have no differences when it comes to spatial working memory, which helps folks remember and use information about where things are and how they are arranged, researchers reported April 24 in…  read on >  read on >

Dads are supposed to be strong, steady and stoic, given how they’re portrayed in sitcoms and family entertainment. But in real life, fathers sometimes falter — and brushing it off can have a devastating impact on their kids’ development, a new study says. Undiagnosed or unaddressed depression in fathers can have negative social and behavioral…  read on >  read on >