By The Inquirer on 06/21/2018 “… Your child’s proclivity for spending all day playing video games could be more than just a nuisance. This week, the World Health Organization recognized “gaming disorder” as a new mental health condition. …” Read the enitre article: http://www.philly.com/philly/health/kids-families/who-recognizes-excessive-video-gaming-as-new-mental-health-disorder-20180621.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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New hope for male fertility in young cancer patients
By Israel 21 on 06/21/2018 “… A cell culture system being developed in Israel could for the first time turn testicular stem cells into sperm-like cells, enabling the possibility of future fertility for prepubescent boys who must undergo chemotherapy for cancer treatment. …” Read the enitre article: https://www.israel21c.org/new-hope-for-male-fertility-in-young-cancer-patients/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
MENTAL HEALTH AND THE AMERICAN MALE
By Healthy Magazine on 06/15/2018 “… Far too many American males are caught up in a storm of under-recognized, under-diagnosed, and poorly treated mental health issues, whose consequences play out in tragic headlines every day. They also play out—more quietly, yet more devastatingly—in homes and communities across the country. …” Read the entire article: https://healthy-magazines.com/mental-health-and-the-american-male/ The Boys READ MORE
Male Breast Cancer: Current Challenges & Advancements
By Oncology Times on 06/20/2018 “… Male breast cancer is a rare, often aggressive condition that typically presents itself in the late course of disease. Approximately 1 percent of all breast malignancies are found in the male patient (CA Cancer J Clin 2013;63(1):11-30). The rarity of the disease in this population has made it challenging to study, READ MORE
Women-only tech scholarships, ‘Man Tax’ violate California discrimination laws: lawsuit
By College Fix on 06/21/2018 “… A lawyer who specializes in securing equal treatment for both sexes under California law is taking on new territory: women-only scholarships. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/46078/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
You Don’t Hit Girls
By Psychology Today on 06/21/2018 “… One of the clearest messages I heard from my father when I was a boy was this: You don’t hit girls. I wasn’t supposed to start fights with boys either, but if one of them were to hit me, my dad made it clear that I could, and, in fact, READ MORE
We Cannot Delay Any Further – Boys Should Be Given The HPV Vaccine Now
By Huffington Post on 06/19/2018 “… There is a vaccine that has been proven to reduce preventable cancers and improve people’s sexual health, yet it is still not available for everyone. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine was introduced to girls aged 12 or 13 from 2008 across England, Scotland and Wales, with a catch-up programme READ MORE
Racial, ethnic, and sexual minority males among unhealthiest people in U.S., report finds
By Medical Xpress on 06/19/2018 “.. “Despite the odds stacked against them, the majority of vulnerable boys and men are resilient and oriented toward personal growth,” says Powell. “We have a lot of hope that we can create better communities and better lives for minority boys and men.” …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-racial-ethnic-sexual-minority-males.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
UMich ignored federal guidance in dismissing Title IX complaint
By Campus Reform on 06/15/2018 “… The University of Michigan did not follow proper procedure when it closed a Title IX probe investigating a professor’s allegation that 11 of the school’s programs exclude men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11023 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Morning Mix Clarinetist discovers his ex-girlfriend faked a rejection letter from his dream school
By The Washington Post on 06/15/2018 “… Eric Abramovitz was 7 years old when he first learned to play the clarinet. By the time he was 20, the Montreal native had become an award-winning clarinetist, studying with some of Canada’s most elite teachers and performing a solo with Quebec’s finest symphony orchestra. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/06/15/clarinetist-discovers-his-ex-girlfriend-faked-a-rejection-letter-from-his-dream-school/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0e4fb1624641&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1 READ MORE