Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span, and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an unexpected discovery: The teen had ADHD,

“I was able to piece together that this might be something I was experiencing,” said Burk, of Columbus, Ohio. She subsequently underwent her own testing and was diagnosed with ADHD — at age 4

Amber Glenn has fought through mental roadblocks, injuries and finally reached a certain level of internal peace.

“I was able to piece together that this might be something I was experiencing,” said Burk, of Columbus, Ohio. She subsequently underwent her own testing and was diagnosed with ADHD — at age 4

A recent study suggested that more than 15 million U.S. adults — roughly 1 in 17 — have been diagnosed with ADHD. The condition always starts in childhood, but about half of adults with it are diagnosed when they are 18 or older. Some doctors say the number of people coming in for evaluation is skyrocketing.

I was able to piece together that this might be something I was experiencing,” said Burk, of Columbus, Ohio. She subsequently underwent her own testing and was diagnosed with ADHD — at age 42. More adults are being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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Ohio State University has canceled in-person classes on its Columbus campus on Monday, the first day back after winter break, according to OSU's Department of Public Safety. The National Weather ...

Ohio State University also canceled in-person classes, as did Columbus State Community College. AEP Ohio, which services much of the Columbus area, has an online power outage map available on its ...