Heart Group Calls for Cardiac Tests for Kids Before ADHD Drugs

The American Heart Association has made a new recommendation that’s already stirring up some controversy: Children with ADHD should have a thorough heart work-up, including an electrocardiogram, before taking stimulants such as Ritalin to treat the condition, the WSJ reports this morning. iStockphoto The testing could help prevent rare cases of sudden cardiac arrest that have [...]