Study questions claims children overmedicated for ADHD

In contrast to claims that children are being overmedicated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), School of Medicine researchers have found that many kids with ADHD are not receiving treatment. In fact, almost half of the children — within a 1,610-member study group — who might have benefited from ADHD drugs were not getting them.

Campus Watch

The following incidents were reported to University Police Aug 10-22. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Crime alerts: On Aug. 16, a person […]

Of note

Frank C.P. Yin, Ph.D., Dewey Holten, Ph.D., Guy Genin, Ph.D., and more…

Cultivating opportunities

When Leah Merrifield left St. Louis and her job advising undergraduate business students at the University, she really didn’t expect to be coming back — much less coming back to the same environment she left. But 10 years after accompanying her husband, who took the head basketball coaching job at Emory University, she found herself […]

Days of Caring

Photo by Kevin LowderThis year, University employees helped at eight different centers over two weeks for the annual United Way Days of Caring program

Courting the competition

Photo by David KilperWorkers lay the new cement for the renovated Tao Tennis Center, which will feature six lighted courts when finished in mid-fall.
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