By Yahoo 08/03/2020 “… Children and young adults age 13 through 26 who have not been vaccinated, or who haven’t gotten all their doses, should get the vaccine as soon as possible. Both boys and girls can get infected with HPV. HPV vaccination helps protect boys from cancers of the throat, penis, and anus later READ MORE
Author: The Boys Initiative
Almost 50% of Teens Reports Stalking or Harassment by Partner
By Futurity 07/30/2020 “… They found similar rates of perpetration and victimization for boys and girls: 46.5% of boys and 50.6% of girls reported stalking or harassing a partner, and 44.6% of boys and 51.1% of girls reported a partner doing these things to them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.futurity.org/teen-relationships-stalking-harassment-2412632/
From Denial to Hope: My Son’s ADHD Diagnosis Journey
By Devon Pickens 07/23/2020 “… The stages of ADHD diagnosis and understanding are different for everyone. On the path to my son’s diagnosis, I moved from denial to guilt to shame to anxiety to resolve to hope — for us and for other families with the odds stacked against them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/stages-of-adhd-diagnosis-journey/
It’s time we act to prevent eating disorders
By NewsTimes 07/30/2020 “… It is because of this gendered stereotype that many teenage boys and men with eating disorders are misdiagnosed in health settings and end up not receiving the proper care needed to recover. …” Read the entire article: https://www.newstimes.com/opinion/article/Opinion-It-s-time-we-act-to-prevent-eating-15443066.php
Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead.
By Erin Richards – Phys Org 08/03/2020 “… In Randolph, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, Yahaira Lopez is the mom of twin boys headed into fifth grade. One has attention deficit disorder and the other has autism, and both rely heavily on social and emotional supports at school. …” Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2020-08-kids-mental-health-struggle-online.html
Northern Ireland’s class-based divide ‘harming educational prospects of boys’
By Belfast Telegraph 08/02/2020 “… Stormont Education Minister Peter Weir has appointed an expert panel to examine links between poorer academic outcomes and social deprivation. …” Read the entire article: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-irelands-class-based-divide-harming-educational-prospects-of-boys-39416667.html
How to Make the COVID Classroom Work for Boys
By Michael Gurian – Psychology Today 07/22/2020 “… The first five strategies, relational ones, involve keeping children and school personnel connected with structured bonds and attachments that provide a foundation for successful online learning. These are important for all children and especially essential for boys who are difficult learners. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-minds-boys-and-girls/202007/how-make-the-covid-classroom-work-boys
A Study Finds Sex Differences in the Brain. Does It Matter?
By Wired 07/27/2020 “… Lise Eliot, a professor of neuroscience at Rosalind Franklin University, believes that sex differences in the prevalence of some disorders might be better explained by biases among doctors, or in the diagnostic criteria, rather than by biology. Proponents of sex difference research often note that boys are diagnosed with autism about READ MORE
Medical myths: Does sugar make children hyperactive?
By Tim Newman – Medical News Today 07/21/2020 “… The researchers recruited 35 boys aged 5–7 whose mothers described them as being behaviorally “sugar sensitive.” The children were split into two groups. They all received a placebo, which was aspartame. …” Read the entire article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-does-sugar-make-children-hyperactive
Girls Outnumber Boys At Prestigious Science And Math Competition
By Kevin Anderton – Forbe 07/28/2020 “… Furthermore, this year for the first time in the past 20 years, the girls outnumber the boys by 24 to 16, representing 60% of the group. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2020/07/28/girls-outnumber-boys-at-prestigious-science-and-math-competition-infographic/#6fa87b8121b6