Internet Fasting Camps to Open in JapanBehavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 10, 2013You may have seen the signs. Your child, once obsessed with Little League, SpongeBob and skateboarding, now seems to be squirreled away in his bedroom for hours at a time. He has developed a jailhouse pallor. On the rare occasions you see him, it’s just long enough for him to raid the fridge before scurrying…
Adult ADHD Linked to Severe Eating DisordersEating Disorders, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 10, 2013Adult ADHD is the general term for cases of the childhood condition attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder that continue to produce significant symptoms in adulthood. Modern studies indicate that 30 percent to 60 percent of children with ADHD also experience the adult form of the disorder. According to the results of a new study published in July…
Diet During Pregnancy May Affect Child’s Risk for Alcohol, Drug AbuseNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 10, 2013Almost 50 percent of U.S. women capable of bearing children weigh enough to meet the standard definitions for being overweight or obese. Without doubt, one the main contributors to excess weight in these women (and all other people) is consumption of a diet high in sugar and fat. In a study presented in August 2013…
