Setting the Facts Straight on ADHD - Stacey Abrams Newsroom https://stacey-abrams-ecosystem.mmcxchange.com/ Sat, 23 May 2026 05:40:58 -0400 en-US hourly 1 Baltimore Times RSS Hub Setting the Facts Straight on ADHD https://stacey-abrams-ecosystem.mmcxchange.com/detail/setting-the-facts-straight-on-adhd_1777195741 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://stacey-abrams-ecosystem.mmcxchange.com/detail/setting-the-facts-straight-on-adhd_1777195741 Setting the Facts Straight on ADHD

Dr. Ajoke Akintade, a neurodevelopmental pediatrician and interim chief medical officer at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, has been working with patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder for decades. In that time, the condition has become one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood, affecting about 10% of children. But despite its prevalence, it's still often misunderstood. To mark ADHD Awareness Month, we spoke with Dr. Akintade about the facts vs. the myths of…]]>