Author: Boys Int

How muscle-building imagery, supplement use can harm teen boys

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By HSPH Harvard, 12/11/24 “…All of the highlighted teens felt pressured to bulk up from young ages. They engaged in obsessive weight-training, took supplements, and skipped meals. Some went on to experience physical problems…” Read the entire article: https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/how-muscle-building-imagery-supplement-use-can-harm-teen-boys/

Boys and School: The Disconnect

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By Psychology Today,  12/31/24 “…Boys are having a hard time in school. At least far too many are. Compared to girls, they tend to get lower grades, receive fewer academic awards, and do less homework. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/our-new-discontents/202412/boys-and-school-the-disconnect?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Boys between 5 and 15 face an emotional ‘crisis’ that defines their future, says teacher

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By Scoop Upworthy, 01/17/25 “…According to his words, boys at that age might start repressing their emotions because they begin to realize that showing fear and sadness is stereotypically not accepted in society and they are expected to be brave and tough all the time. …” Read the entire article: https://scoop.upworthy.com/teacher-explains-the-emotional-crisis-that-boys-face-between-the-ages-of-5-and-15-ex2

Why School Isn’t Working for Many Boys and What Could Help

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By Education Weekly, 01/27/25 “… Solutions Are in Reach, that closely examines this disturbing trend, dives into compelling research on what child development tells us about how boys learn best, and explores schools that have committed to making deliberate changes to the school day in order to increase motivation and engagement among all their students—tactics that READ MORE

Boys Don’t Love to Read. Could This Former Teacher Be on to Something?

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By Education Week, 11/14,2024 “…It was my wife! She noticed that our 3rd grade son hated to read yet would listen to any military-history documentary for hours. Knowing my passion for military history, she asked me to start writing about significant battles just for him. Those homegrown chapters sparked a fire. …” Read the entire READ MORE

Targeted support needed to bridge education gap for boys in Caribbean, say experts

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By Dominica News, 01/03/25 “…To tackle the growing disparity in educational outcomes between genders in the Caribbean, experts are advocating for specialized mentorship for boys, more inclusive teaching strategies, and robust training in skills and entrepreneurship. …” Read the entire article: https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/targeted-support-needed-to-bridge-education-gap-for-boys-in-caribbean-say-experts/

Boys Are Falling Behind, But New School Models Can Help

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By Foundation for Economic Education, 12/30/24 “…It’s a tough time to be a boy in America. According to the American Institute for Boys and Men, boys on average start school academically behind girls and remain that way throughout their schooling. They graduate high school at lower rates than girls and, if they do graduate, are READ MORE

Boys born with higher natural resistance to HIV, study finds

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By Medical Xpress, 07/08/2024 “…Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, who are conversely more likely to achieve cure or remission, researchers say in a new study that sheds light on the gender differences in immune systems. Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-boys-born-higher-natural-resistance.html#google_vignette

Bigorexia in Teen Boys: Muscle Dysmorphia and Its Impact on Teens

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By Newport Academy, 06/05/2024 “…Over the last several decades, however, the muscular male ideal has grown in prominence. This extreme drive to achieve a muscular physique can lead to a condition known as muscle dysmorphia, or bigorexia. Teens with bigorexia, which primarily affects boys and young men, are obsessed with bodybuilding and getting lean and muscular…” READ MORE

Mental health experts fear depression in boys going untreated, undetected

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By NBC DFW, 06/27/2024 “… Experts explain that boys aren’t always  as expressive with their struggles. They say it is not a stereotype, but part of the way many boys and young men process things like anxiety, grief and loneliness…” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mental-health-experts-fear-depression-in-boys-going-untreated-undetected/3578059/