By Science Daily on 04/27/2019 “… More than half of parents underestimated their children’s classification as overweight or obese — children themselves and health professionals also share this misperception …” Read the entire article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190427201954.htm The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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Video Games Don’t Hamper Boys’ Social Skills, Study Finds
By US News on 04/23/2019 “… They found that as a whole, children who were more adept and comfortable with socializing between ages 8 and 10 were less likely to spend time playing video games by the time they were 10, 11 or 12. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-04-23/video-games-dont-hamper-boys-social-skills-study-finds The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
How community football is helping with mental health among men and boys
By INews on 4/29/2019 “… an initiative that uses the power of the beautiful game as an educational tool to inspire young people who might be underachieving elsewhere within the system. …” Read the entire article: https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/community-football-beyond-borders-mental-health/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
What Today’s Boys Need to Learn to Truly Become Men
By Michael Reichert – Fatherly 04/10/2018 “…With masculine conventions still policed vigorously, most boys learn to keep their feelings private and to suppress and override them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/what-boys-need-to-truly-become-men/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The most common cancer among boys and young men is almost completely preventable
By Herald Staff -Herald Net 04/15/2019 “… Although testicular cancer accounts for only about 1 percent of all male cancers, it’s the most common form of cancer among boys and men between 15 and 35 years old. …” Read the entire article: https://www.heraldnet.com/life/the-most-common-cancer-among-boys-and-young-men-is-almost-completely-preventable/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Why do girls outperform boys on reading tests around the world?
By Margriet Van Hek – OUP Blog 04/06/2019 “… There have been fewer academic studies and media coverage about boys’ under-performance in reading. This is surprising, since it might offer an explanation for boys’ lagging educational attainment today. ..” Read the entire article: https://blog.oup.com/2019/04/why-girls-outperform-boys-reading-tests/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Nearly 1 in 13 US males reported having sex before age 13, study says
By Jacqueline Howard – CNN 04/08/2019 “… The percentage of boys who start having sex at a young age can vary based on factors such as where they live and their mothers’ education level, according to a new study. Yet among those boys, only about half described their first time as something they fully “wanted.” READ MORE
‘Boy crisis’ threatens America’s future with economic, health and suicide risks
By Warren Farrell – USA Today 04/07/2019 “… Boys are falling behind girls in the 63 largest developed nations. As developed nations developed solutions to surviving, they allowed more permission for divorce and for children to be raised with minimal or no father involvement. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/07/males-risk-boy-crisis-identity-america-future-addiction-suicide-column/3331366002/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
‘Male Eating Disorders Tend To Fly Under The Radar’: How It Feels To Suffer From Anorexia As A Teenage Boy
By Samuel Pollen – Independent 03/28/2019 “… The number of boys with eating disorders has soared in recent years, and yet, many people still subscribe to the belief that this is an illness that only affects young women. …” Read the entire article: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/eating-disorder-awareness-week-anorexia-boys-men-what-its-like-samuel-pollen-not-eating-a8796416.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A new report shows that diagnosis rates for ADHD have risen 30% in 8 years
By Abbie Kopf – USA Today 03/29/2019 “… There are also significant disparities in diagnosis rates between boys and girls, with boys being twice as likely to be diagnosed. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/blue-cross-blue-shield-association/2019/03/29/new-report-shows-diagnosis-rates-adhd-have-risen-30-8-years/3309871002/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org