For Children in Rural Mozambique, the Future Comes Into Focus

January 28, 2025 by Author

Over the past year, Muanema Fakira noticed something odd about the eyes of her 1-year-old daughter Sumaya. Her left eye was cloudy. It did not gleam with curiosity or glint in the sun. When the problem persisted, Ms. Fakira made the rounds to health clinics in their town in central Mozambique. Doctors said they could … Read more

People With A.D.H.D. Are Likely to Die Significantly Earlier Than Their Peers, Study Finds

January 23, 2025 by Author

A study of more than 30,000 British adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D., found that, on average, they were dying earlier than their counterparts in the general population — around seven years earlier for men, and around nine for women. The study, which was published Thursday in The British Journal of Psychiatry, … Read more