Attention can feel like a fragile thing, especially when your brain struggles to sort signal from noise. Every second, your ...

In a time not so long ago, I remember looking forward to my favorite shows on television, which would air at specific and predictable schedules. As a child and young adult, I would arrange my schedule ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: ADHD and menopause symptoms can overlap, and one ...

Attention depends on the brain’s ability to filter out distractions, but new research suggests this works best when background brain activity is quieter. Scientists found that lowering certain ...

Each year, more than 3 million Americans receive a diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Though the condition is often considered one that mostly affects children, that is a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. When most people hear the term ADHD, they picture a child ...

Struggling to start tasks but able to hyperfocus once engaged? Experts explain the ADHD procrastination-hyperfocus cycle and how to work with it.

A new study suggests that common medications prescribed to help manage ADHD, such as Adderall and Ritalin, may work ...