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Two new studies are sure to throw gasoline on the raging debate about whether ADHD is overdiagnosed in American children.

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news.health.com — “After years of speculation and rare case reports, a study suggests that stimulant medication"mostly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)"may have played a role in a handful of cases of sudden, unexplained death in children and adolescents.The study authors stress, however, that parents and doctors should not refrain from treating children with ADHD just because of these results.View full resource at news.health.com

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