Childhood attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may carry over into adulthood in 29 percent of cases, with a higher risk of other psychiatric disorders, a population-based study showed. Almost 60 percent of kids diagnosed with ADHD in the study had at least one other psychiatric disorder at around age 30, which was nearly three times the [...]
Troubled Jackson, Jr. Reportedly Seeking Plea That Could Include Jail Time
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill., has entered negotiations for a plea deal that would include his resignation from Congress and likely jail time, according to CBS Chicago. Jackson, Jr., the son of civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., and husband to Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson, has not yet pleaded guilty to alleged misuse of campaign [...]
Rep. Jesse Jackson Votes by Absentee Ballot from Mayo Clinic
October 31, 2012 | Posted by
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has voted by absentee ballot from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, shining a spotlight on his precarious status less than a week before the election. Jackson is being challenged by two candidates who are much less known—a Republican college professor and postal worker running as an independent—so his re-election likely is [...]
Rev. Jackson: Son’s Condition Was More Serious Than Family Thought
August 3, 2012 | Posted by
Reverend Jesse Jackson said his son’s condition turned out to be much more serious than the family originally thought when it was released that he was suffering from “exhaustion.” Rev. Jackson finally came forward to discuss his son’s ongoing treatment at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic, where he has been admitted to a residential facility to be [...]
The Rise in Gluten-Free: Fad Diet or Undiagnosed Epidemic?
August 1, 2012 | Posted by
Nearly two million Americans have celiac disease and should avoid eating gluten, a new study finds. However, as little as a decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating the protein that’s found in bread and other foods. Does the national uptick in people eating gluten-free foods suggest a [...]
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Being Treated for Depression at Mayo Clinic
July 29, 2012 | Posted by
After weeks of silence, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. released a statement Friday, announcing that he was receiving “extensive inpatient evaluation for depression and gastrointestinal issues” at the Mayo Clinic. The statement, released via the hospital, was one of the only direct comments from the Illinois Democrat since he left Capitol Hill in May. Earlier this [...]
