Youngest Children in Kindergarten Face Higher Risk of ADHD Diagnosis

Children who enter kindergarten young are more likely to be diagnosed and treated for ADHD, a study has found. NeONBRAND/Unsplash

Being one of the youngest in a kindergarten class dramatically increases the odds that a child will be diagnosed and treated for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a large new U.S. study has concluded.