Use Ritalin only as last resort for kids with ADHD, guidelines say
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 16:21
in Health & Medicine
Parents of children with ADHD should be trained to help their children cope, and Ritalin should only be prescribed as a last resort, a health watchdog in Britain said Wednesday.
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