The ADHD Skills Lab
Navigate each day in an ADHD-friendly way – with research-backed strategies, real-life experiences and expert advice. Each week, UO founder Skye Waterson chats with expert guests, reviews the latest ADHD research, takes your questions and offers practical support to help you move past whatever may be holding you back.
Skye Waterson is a former academic turned coach, podcast host, and founder of an international ADHD support service, Unconventional Organisation. After getting a surprise ADHD diagnosis in the first year of her PhD, Skye turned her struggles into research-based strategies. She researched and wrote over 50 articles with a combined readership of 250,000+ and then began her next phase of disseminating these strategies around the world.
After being invited to share her strategies with the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) in 2022, Skye has supported late-diagnosed healthcare professionals, professors, lawyers, reporters, fortune 500 directors, and entrepreneurs. She crafted her vision for Unconventional Organisation after realizing how few personalized ADHD strategies were available for adults following her diagnosis.
The ADHD Skills Lab
The Doctor is in... ADHD Meds & Heart Risk: Research Recap with an Epidemiologist
Can your ADHD meds increase the risk of heart disease but still lower overall risk of early death? Some data says, "Yes!"
Don't miss this week's Research Recap, featuring Dr. Fred Hooven, Professor of Public Health. We called in an expert for this topic to ensure we could deliver the highest quality of information in the simplest of terms.
Curious about what's inside?
- Many reminders to talk to your personal doctor
- Discussion of study design and why this is important
- Heart risk vs overall mortality risk - lets untangle this
If you want more Research Recaps featuring experts in their field, let us know in the comments!
Thanks for being here! Until next time,
Sarah Russell (Podcast Producer)
References:
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medications and Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases
- Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults
- ADHD Pharmacotherapy and Mortality in Individuals With ADHD
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