By AsiaOne 03/09/2020 “… Boys who slept the least hours had an increased risk of developing behavioural problems, and both boys and girls who slept the least had a higher risk of future emotional problems. …” Read the entire article: https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/children-who-dont-get-enough-sleep-may-have-higher-risk-mental-health-problems
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Should You Worry If Your Son Complains of Testicle Pain?
By Health Essentials 03/05/2020 “… “When kids are playing sports or messing around, they get hit down there quite often,” says pediatric urologist Audrey Rhee, MD. But persistent pain after a kick or hit can signal trauma that requires urgent medical treatment. …” Read the entire article: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/should-you-worry-if-your-son-complains-of-testicle-pain/
Female Teacher Actually Jailed For Raping Teen Boys
By Ashe Schow – The Daily Wire 03/05/2020 “… In what appears to be a rare sentencing, a female teacher was actually jailed for a serious length of time after raping underage teen boys. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailywire.com/news/female-teacher-actually-jailed-for-raping-teen-boys
Healthy Men: Vaping is not an equal-opportunity problem
By Armin Brott – Tribune News Service 02/03/2020 “… And the fact that you haven’t seen much coverage of the gender difference is a big clue: the media loves male-vs-female comparisons, and when you don’t see one, it’s almost always because male victims outnumber females. …” Read the entire article: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/health/4916162-Healthy-Men-Vaping-is-not-an-equal-opportunity-problem
Study: Children with ADHD Struggle Doing Chores Independently and Satisfactorily
By Marimac Mcrea 02/26/2020 “… Researchers expected difficulty with homework performance to go hand in hand with increased difficulty in chore performance for boys with comorbid ODD. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/doing-chores-with-adhd/
It’s Their Classmates Who Are Putting Boys Off Reading
By Nick Morrison – Forbes 02/26/2020 “… Researchers said the findings suggested teachers should confront gender stereotypes in the classroom, as well as tailor classroom texts to boys’ interests and encourage fathers to read to their sons. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2020/02/26/its-their-classmates-who-are-putting-boys-off-reading/#7269dc9771fc
UMass Study: Exposure To Household Chemicals Linked To Autistic Traits
By Karen Brown – New England Public Radio 02/24/2020 “… The study found that babies exposed in the womb to higher concentrations of those chemicals were more likely to develop autistic traits, like social impairment. But in the study of 600 children, the autism link was only present with boys — and it went away READ MORE
Standing up for boys
By Erika Sanzi – The Valley Breeze 02/26/2020 “… So while others make a name for themselves awfulizing males, we moms of boys will tell our sons every single day not to believe the lies. And we will stand up for the countless boys across our nation whose lives are being irrevocably damaged by a READ MORE
Few Teen Boys at Risk for HIV Get Tested
By Robert Preidt – U.S. News 02/11/2020 “… Too few teenage boys at risk for HIV infection are tested for the AIDS-causing virus in the United States, researchers say. And this contributes to the growing epidemic of undiagnosed HIV in the nation. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-02-11/few-teen-boys-at-risk-for-hiv-get-tested
Big boys don’t cry. But sadbois do.
By Yannie Hoang – USC Annenberg Media 02/14/2020 “… Sadboi music appeals to young men of this generation because this popular, new trend allows them to openly express their emotions. However, sadboi music cannot function as a healthy, long-term solution. …” Read the entire article: http://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2020/02/15/big-boys-dont-cry-but-sadbois-do/