by Nirvi Shah

The number children being diagnosed with ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—is on the rise, a new study from Northwestern University has found.

In 10 years, the number of ADHD diagnoses has risen 66 percent, researchers found, and over this time, more specialists, instead of primary-care physicians, have begun treating an increasing number of these young patients, researchers found.

via Study Charts Dramatic Growth in ADHD Diagnoses Over Last 10 Years.