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Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do

If your child is struggling with attention, focus, or impulsivity, a visit to their pediatrician is the crucial first step—ADHD is common, manageable, and your doctor can help guide diagnosis and treatment. From behavioral strategies to medications and school support plans, pediatricians play a key role in helping children thrive.

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Stat of the Week

As many as one in four Americans have arthritis, a leading cause of achy joints. Other reasons for joint pain include overuse injuries –– pickleball, anyone? –– and injuries or accidents.

When moving hurts it can be hard to believe that exercise might help. Yet strengthening and stretching exercises often help ease joint pain and may make all sorts of activities easier. But which exercises will help?

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