Youngest Kids in Class Found to Get More ADHD Meds

The youngest kids in the class may have a tougher time with academics and behavior, a new study found. Icelandic elementary school students in the bottom third of their fourth-grade class for age were almost twice as likely to score low on math and language arts standardized tests, study author Helga Zoëga of Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and colleagues found. They were also 50 percent more likely to be prescribed stimulants for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...Full Story