By News 18 09/11/2019 “… A new study which focuses on the third child shows that boys were less likely than girls to die in infancy if born subsequent to two older sisters. The study shows a 64 percent greater risk for infant mortality for girls relative to boys in children born third. …” Read READ MORE
Author: The Boys Initiative
‘Boys Get Sad Too’ founder on his struggle with depression: ‘I want to be the person that I needed in that situation’
By Ellie McKinnell – MyLondon 09/10/2019 “… One of the key issues for men experiencing depression and anxiety is that they don’t feel they can open up about it, worrying that it makes them less of a man. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/boys-sad-too-founder-struggle-16852054 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Teens who eat lots of fast food and avoid fruits and vegetables may be more likely to have depression
By Gabby Landsverk – Business Insider 09/04/2019 “… The researchers found that teens with higher levels of sodium and lower levels of potassium were more likely to report frequent symptoms of depression, even after adjusting for other factors like age, baseline depression levels, and body mass index. …” Read the entire article: https://www.businessinsider.co.za/high-sodium-low-potassium-diet-linked-to-teenage-depression-2019-9 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Call for HPV vaccine to be offered to older boys
By BBC News 09/02/2019 “… The Teenage Cancer Trust wants the HPV vaccine programme to be extended to older boys and young men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49522669 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys get anorexia, too: Here’s what one dad wishes people knew
By Meghan Holohan – Today 09/03/2019 “…By October, Shulman’s son had lost about 20% of his body weight and his body mass index hovered in the single digits. …” Read the entire article: https://www.today.com/parents/more-boys-have-eating-disorders-need-treatment-t160274 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Gap in academic skills of girls and boys widens, show Sats
By Richard Adams – The Guardian 09/05/2019 “… Girls continue to outperform boys in all subjects by the end of primary school in England, according to the latest key stage 2 test results published by the Department for Education (DfE). …” Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/sep/05/gap-in-academic-skills-of-girls-and-boys-widens-show-sats The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A Teenage Boy Went Blind After Eating French Fries Everyday. How Does That Happen?
By Maggie O’Neill – Health 09/04/2019 “… A teenage boy’s diet reportedly caused him to go blind, and his story is bringing light to an uncommon and potentially-dangerous eating disorder. …” Read the entire article: https://www.health.com/nutrition/boy-goes-blind-after-eating-french-fries-everyday The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Children should be able to explore interests regardless of gender norms
By Anna Richardson – The Lamron 09/05/2019 “… “Good Morning America” made fun of Prince George for enjoying ballet in an Aug. 22 episode, and it reflects the horrifying truths of a judgmental society. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thelamron.com/posts/2019/9/5/arts-opinion-children-should-be-able-to-explore-interests-regardless-of-gender-norms The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Social Media Affects Boys’ and Girls’ Mental Health Differently
By Jacquie Cadorette – Radio 08/14/2019 “… While researchers are unable to pinpoint the direct effects of social media on boys, they are able to point out that social media itself is not innately harmful. …” Read the entire article: https://www.radio.com/news/how-social-media-affects-boys-and-girls-mental-health The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
GCSE results: girls fare better than boys under more rigorous courses
By The Guardian 08/22/2019“… The introduction of more rigorous GCSE courses in England and elsewhere in the UK appears to have benefited girls more than boys, including in subjects such as physics and maths, where girls have narrowed the gap in grades. …”Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/aug/22/gcse-results-more-rigorous-courses-appear-to-benefit-girls The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org