Category: News From the Web

Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?

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By MySanAntionio, 03/27/25 “…A man who battled childhood cancer has received the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells, in a study aimed at restoring the fertility of cancer’s youngest survivors. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mysanantonio.com/living/article/boys-with-cancer-can-face-infertility-as-adults-20245878.php

Boys growing up without dads are in crisis, report says

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By BBC, 03/14/25 “…His experience is echoed in a new report, which says young men who lack a positive male role model are in crisis. Fatherlessness has a significant impact on boys’ mental health, education and future prospects, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) report found. Read the entire article:  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd3jlee33yo

‘Grandpas’ got together to help kids. Scientists say it boosts the elders’ health, too

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By NPR, 03/26/2025 “Skills that can help younger people, especially boys and young men. Williams realized that by sharing their skills and experience, the volunteers wouldn’t just help the kids, they would help themselves, he says, by maintaining their dignity and self-worth…”   Read the entire article: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/26/g-s1-55822/volunteer-retirement-health-benefits-grandpas-united

Are Girls Doing Better Than Boys in School?

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By New York Times, 03/24/2025 “Boys today have more challenges than girls in school as early as kindergarten. Girls have narrowed gaps with boys in math (though they have widened since pandemic school closures), and girls outperform boys in reading. Boys graduate from high school and attend college at lower rates…” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/learning/are-girls-doing-better-than-boys-in-school.html

What the Data Says About Boys, Recess, and Physical Activity

What the Data Says About Boys, Recess, and Physical Activity

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Physical Activity Physical Activity Facts By CDC Read More Physical Activity Interventions During the School Day: Reviewing Policies, Practices, and Benefits By Online Library Read More Making the Connection: Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors and Academic Grades By CDC Read More Facts on Why Recess is Important Recess By CDC “…The data brief Keep Recess READ MORE

Recess Legislation

Recess Legislation

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Thirteen State Require Daily Recess   ARIZONA 2018 SB1083 The law requires schools to provide at least two recess periods during the school day for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, with half-day kindergarten programs needing only one recess. Physical education classes can count as one recess period. Schools don’t need to extend the school READ MORE

Body Image, Bigorexia, and Eating Disorders in Men and Boys

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By Additude, 01/27/25 “…But as many as one in three individuals with an eating disorder is male. About 10 million males in the United States will struggle with an eating disorder in their lifetime, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/body-image-bigorexia-eating-disorders-in-men-adhd/

Young men and boys may silently struggle with anxiety, depression

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By WACX, 01/30/25 “…More young people are struggling with their mental health, especially boys and young men who may not open up about their struggles as easily as girls.The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates nearly one in 10 men experience some form of depression or anxiety, but less than half seek treatment. …” READ MORE

Ten-year-old boy’s fitness journey goes viral

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By BBC, 02/27/25 “…A 10-year-old’s bid to beat bullying by getting fit and healthy is being followed by millions of people on social media. …” “…At school I was getting picked on by some people for being overweight,” Jacob said. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8v2yy34xno