By David Rose – Daily Mail 03/23/2019 “… From September this year, a nationwide immunisation programme will vaccinate boys aged 12 to 13 against the cancer-causing Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) – now the fourth most common cause of male cancer. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6842695/Why-boys-discriminated-against-vital-HPV-cancer-jab.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Advocacy for Boys
“People don’t look out for the signs of anorexia among boys and men – I want to change that”
By Charlotte Dobson – Manchester Evening News 02/25/2019 “…Samuel Pollen developed an eating disorder when he was 12-years-old. Now he’s written a novel informed by his experience…” Read the entire article: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/people-dont-look-out-signs-15867171 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
As our lifestyles become more sedentary, unfit teen boys find themselves at real risk of chronic illness
By Health 24 02/25/2019 “… A study of 1 million boys for an average of 28 years, starting when they were 16 to 19 years of age has revealed that teen boys who are unfit and/or obese have higher odds for chronic disease and disability as adults. …” Read the entire article: https://www.health24.com/Lifestyle/Ageing-well/News/as-our-lifestyles-become-more-sedentary-unfit-teen-boys-find-themselves-at-real-risk-of-chronic-illness-20190225-2 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Warren Farrell Discusses The Boy Crisis on Fox & Friends
“…Warren Farrell Discusses The Boy Crisis on Fox & Friends…” Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Enlr4sCb6w&fbclid=IwAR3o71gMMZ3evH4JNrUxnO9y8XT4jgvz5qTUJclN9I9wNSSg73UaCbO9XwI The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Wouldn’t A michigan Girls Only Camp Be Sexist?
By WBCK 02/18/2019 “…According to Mlive, Mark Perry a professor at the University of Michigan-Flint’s School of Management, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against Wayne State University over their computer coding camp hosted at the university last summer. He believes that the girls only camp violated the READ MORE
Boys Don’t Cry
By Katie Swaney – The Good Men Project 02/07/2019 “…I’ve always struggled with the age-old adage that boys don’t cry. Growing up, I couldn’t understand it. If it was okay for boys to be happy or angry, why was the concept of them feeling sad or crying so extreme?…” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/families/boys-dont-cry/ The Boys READ MORE
I’ve watched the hormones hit young men. Boys need to come of age, and we must fight hard for them
By Emily Sheffield – Evening Standard 02/08/2019 “…My social feed is full of hashtags for women but where are the campaigns for boys? We need to fight just as hard for them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/i-ve-watched-the-hormones-hit-young-men-boys-need-to-come-of-age-and-we-must-fight-hard-for-them-a4061516.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Sons’ Mental and Physical Health Deteriorate When Fathers Die
By Joshua A. Krisch – Fatherly 01/29/2019 “…Men, on the other hand, suffered the most serious mental health impacts from losing their fathers, alone. …” Read the entire article: https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/death-of-a-father-effects-on-mens-mental-health/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
‘It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.’ Why Some Boys Can Keep Up With Girls in School.
By Claire Cain Miller – New York Times 01/15/2019 “…A study shows the Asian-American gender academic gap starts later, giving educators insight into how to help boys of all races and pointing to the influence of social pressures. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/15/upshot/the-gender-achievement-gap-starts-later-for-asian-american-students.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Practices network to improve care for children with ADHD
By AAP News 01/10/2019 “…Community-based pediatricians often struggle to treat children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) based on AAP guidelines. Recent studies suggest that quality improvement (QI) strategies could improve adherence to the guidelines. …” Read the entire article: http://www.aappublications.org/news/2019/01/10/chapters011019 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org