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A child with ADHD might:
- have a hard time paying attention
- daydream a lot
- not seem to listen
- be easily distracted from schoolwork or play
- forget things
- be in constant motion or unable to stay seated
- squirm or fidget
- talk too much
- not be able to play quietly
- act and speak without thinking
- have trouble taking turns
- interrupt others
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- Asthma: a chronic respiratory disease characterized by attacks of difficulty breathing remains a significant public health problem in the United States.3 An Asthma attack is distressing and potentially life-threatening experience. It affects 7% of the population of the United States
- Research suggests that the prevalence of childhood asthma has been increasing, and this increased prevalence is greater than that in adults5 Some 9% of US children had asthma in 2001, compared with just 3.6% in 1980. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that some 8% of the Swiss population suffers from asthma today, compared with just 2% some 25–30 years ago.
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