Ottawa Launching Countrywide Survey in Buildup Toward Formal Men’s Health Strategy

By CTV News, February 22, 2026 “…Canada would join a very small group of countries — including the U.K., South Africa, Malaysia, and Brazil — with a formal men’s health strategy. The article draws on the U.K. experience, noting that men there live shorter lives than women and are more likely to suffer from cancer, READ MORE

Why America’s schools need more Black male educators, like me

By Miami Times Online “…Why does it matter? The dropout rates from high school for Black male students after an encounter with a single Black male educator decreases by 39%, and their college aspirations increase by 19%. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.miamitimesonline.com/education/why-america-s-schools-need-more-black-male-educators-like-me/article_008b4da3-5918-4846-9874-950fd6133c2c.amp.html

Local mental health organization hoping to erase stigma for young men

By KXLY, Derek Strom, 02/25/26 “…Talking about mental health can be challenging, especially among boys and young men. But a local organization is hoping to start that conversation and potentially save lives. Kellen Cares was founded by Kimber Erickson and her husband Mike after their son Kellen died by suicide when he was 19. Since READ MORE

American Nurses Association Recognizes Men’s Health As A Nursing Specialty

By American Nurses Association, February 26, 2026 “…The scope and standards document was the product of a multi-year, nationwide collaboration led by Julian L. Gallegos and Curry Bordelon, alongside the American Men’s Health Nursing Alliance and the American Association for Men in Nursing. Gallegos described the goal as ensuring that boys and men are “no READ MORE

Why South African boys are vanishing from schools amid a dropout crisis

By iol, 01/01/2026 “…The celebratory mood surrounding the 2025 matriculation results, highlighted by improvements in pass rates, masked a serious demographic concern: the worrying decline in the number of boys remaining in the schooling system compared to girls. South Africa’s boys are disappearing at a significantly higher rate than their female counterparts, creating an increasingly READ MORE

Overlooked crisis: call for inquiry into sliding boys’ education

By Education HQ, 12/04/2025 “…A parliamentary inquiry into boys’ education has been called for by the Federal Opposition, as a growing body of experts warn boys’ worsening underperformance and over-representation among the most academically at-risk students amounts to one of the most overlooked crises in Australian schooling…” Read the entire article: https://educationhq.com/news/overlooked-crisis-call-for-inquiry-into-sliding-boys-education-203725/

Mental health issues in teen boys: What to look for and how to help

By Care, 01/06/2026 “… Anxiety and depression in teen boys has been on the rise in the past few years, yet they’re still less likely than teen girls to talk about it or seek help…” Read the entire article: https://www.care.com/c/mental-health-issues-in-teenage-boys-what-to-look-for-how-to-help/

The strong, positive effects of high-dose tutoring for boys (and girls)

By AIBM, 01/06/2026 “…Many educational disparities between boys and girls appear early and persist through their educational journeys. They are less ready than girls upon school entry, are more likely to be diagnosed with learning disabilities—including in reading and language—earn lower grades, and are more likely to drop out before completing high school…” Read the READ MORE

HPV vaccine for boys: Does it have any protective effects?

By 02/02/2026 “…HPV vaccination isn’t just for girls—boys are equally at risk of cancers caused by the virus, including throat, anal, and penile cancers. Vaccinating boys not only protects their health but also helps stop the virus from spreading to partners, creating community-wide protection…” Read the entire article: https://www.news9live.com/health/health-news/hpv-vaccine-for-boys-does-it-have-any-protective-effects-2925640