August 4, 2014 News Clips New Report on Children’s Health and the ACALack of Comparability Between CHIP and ACA Qualified Health PlansThe National Alliance to Advance Adolescent HealthNOTE: The Alliance is a member of The Partnership for Male Youth Brief Screening Guages Teenage Substance Abuse risk“This new screen substantially simplifies practice guidelines. The answer that an READ MORE
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August 15, 2014 – Weekly Roundup Archive
August 15, 2014 News Clips Teen Boy’s Eyes Rejected For Donation Because Of SexualityBoy Committed Suicide following Bullying about his SexualityApparently, the Food and Drug Administrationdoes not allow homosexual men who have had sex with another man in the past 5 years to donate certain tissues because of a believed increased risk of exposure to HIV. The eyes READ MORE
September 2, 2014 – Weekly Roundup Archive
September 2, 2014 News Clips Testosterone Study: Exposure to Phtalate, Found in Plastic, Can Reduce LevelsPhthalate is a chemical that’s commonly found in plastic and some personal care products. It is known to have many negative effects on a person’s mental and physical health. In a new study by researchers from the University READ MORE
September 16, 2014 – Weekly Roundup Archive
September 16, 2014 News Clips Physical Activity Linked to Academic Performance in BoysBeing active has been tied to improving both physical and mental health. In a new study conducted in Finland, researchers examined how physical activity levels affected academic performance in young boys. The team reported that boys who were more physically active tended READ MORE
Concern over teen boys increasing use of unregulated protein supplements
By 3 AW on 01/31/2017 “… An estimated 60 per cent of adolescent boys are dissatisfied with their bodies, and they are increasingly turning to the use of unregulated supplements and steroids. A new high school education program, Three Dimensions Project, is targeting adolescent boys in a bid to decrease supplement use. …” Read the entire article: https://www.3aw.com.au/concern-over-teen-boys-increasing-use-of-unregulated-protein-supplements/ READ MORE
Why primary school boys are needing mental health intervention
By Riot Act on 01/24/2018 “… It was a cry for help from a parent that made Menslink realise that a growing number of primary school boys were in need of mental health support. Now 10 to 12-year-old boys make up 12 per cent of the male support group’s client case, which CEO Martin Fisk said was not READ MORE
Plastic chemical linked to male infertility in majority of teenagers, study suggests
By Telegraph on 02/04/2018 “… The chemical known as Bisphenol A can be found in in plastic containers and water bottles, till receipts, on the inside of cans and bottle tops and in plastic packaging and tubing, and has similarities to female sex hormone oestrogen. …” Read the entire article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/04/plastic-chemical-linked-male-infertility-majority-teenagers/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Is your child at risk of brain injury from playing football or rugby?
By The Guardian on 02/05/2018 “… Since the case of Jeff Astle, the former West Bromwich Albion footballer who died of a degenerative brain disease in 2002, the potential risks of heading have come under intensive scrutiny. The coroner cited “industrial disease” as the cause of Astle’s death. At about the same time, Bennet Omalu, the forensic READ MORE
Doctoral students start book club to inspire boys of color to love reading
By The GW Hatchet on 01/29/2018 “… Principal Mary Ann Stinson and Assistant Principal Michael Redmond started a book club for minority boys that initiated a wave of book clubs to start across the Truesdell Education Campus earlier this year. The clubs have flooded the public school in Petworth with a renewed love of reading. The school READ MORE
Boy in girls-only dance event triggers federal probe
By WND on 01/29/2018 “… Federal investigators have launched an investigation into a complaint that a Wisconsin school student is barred by Minnesota state rules from competing in events there. Solely because he is a boy. Read the entire article: http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/boy-in-girls-only-dance-event-triggers-federal-probe/#zpHU1BIJvFshMqff.99 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org