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Research shows all the screens we use each day might be reshaping our brains and shortening our attention spans. Later, I\u2019m speaking to an expert who has spent the last three decades studying how technology impacts our attention and what we may be able to do about it. Dr. Gloria Mark is a psychologist and the University of California\u2019s Chancellor Professor of Informatics. Her new book is called \u201cAttention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity.\u201d

But first, we\u2019re talking about a medical reason some people struggle to stay on task. The number of people diagnosed with ADHD has gone up in recent years, causing a surge in demand for ADHD prescriptions and now a shortage of drugs like Adderall. Pediatric neurologist\xa0Dr. Sarah Cheyette regularly treats ADHD patients and has written three books about the condition, including \u201cADHD & Me.\u201d We\u2019ll get into why there\u2019s been an uptick in ADHD diagnoses and she shares her top advice for how we can all improve our focus.

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