Around 1 percent of children in the United States suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder, according to Kids Health. Children with this disorder generally feel the need to follow strict routines and rituals and may have obsessive thoughts running through their heads. There are no physical limitations associated with OCD, but team sports such as basketball can pose some challenges for a child with this disorder.
Such behavior is one symptom of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD. The Food and Drug Administration has approved several prescription drugs treatments for OCD. The non-prescription mineral magnesium, however, may also be ben...
According to a 2005 report prepared for the U.S. Department of Health, as many as 70 million Americans regularly experience difficulty sleeping. This is roughly one in five people across the country, though in most cases the di...
The brain communicates functions to the body through complex chemical signal networks, or neurotransmitters. Dopamine represents one of the primary neurotransmitters responsible for processes controlling movement, cognition, em...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a mental health condition that causes repetitive behavior. Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a physical disorder that affects your intestinal system. Although symptoms of IBS and OCD...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is classified as an anxiety disorder by the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders." In anxiety disorders, individuals experience fear in the absence of fear-provoking sti...
What starts as little white lies, small exaggerations and stretching the truth can snowball into a chronic issue for teens and parents. Take action if you think your teenager is lying consistently. Find the root of the behavior...
More than 80 percent of children consume more total fat than is recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, according to the Council of State Governments. Nearly half of the calories they consume are eaten during schoo...
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