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What’s wrong with boys in school?

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By Fordham Institute, July 11, 2024 “…Boys are not faring as well as girls in school. Women outperform men in school in terms of school readiness in kindergarten, GPA, and increasingly in college enrollment and degree attainment. …” Read the entire article: https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/whats-wrong-boys-school

Discussion in Harlem highlights mental health needs of Black men and boys. Why it’s being called “a national problem.”

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By CBS News, July 16, 2024 “…Dr. Arthur Evans, CEO of the American Psychological Association, said suicide rates among Black adolescent boys is rising at a concerning rate. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/harlem-discussion-black-men-boys-mental-health/

Tomorrow’s Health: Diabetes in boys, brain care & obesity drugs

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By 7 News Staff, Jul. 23, 2024 “…Boys are more likely to develop type 1 diabetes than girls. That’s according to a new study published in the U.K. that found that up until age 10 the risk is the same, but it markedly decreases for girls at that point. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/07/23/tomorrows-health-diabetes-boys-brain-care-obesity-drugs/

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/

Boys Aren’t Reading As Much As Girls, And It’s A Major Problem

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By The Federalist, 07/08/2024 “…Already, this educational disparity between the sexes is leading to a crisis in marriageand family formation, to say nothing of political polarization, since most men and women struggle to find intellectual equals who can understand and complement them…” Read the entire article: https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/08/boys-arent-reading-as-much-as-girls-and-its-a-major-problem/

Study shows why boys need positive, diverse role models

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By The Educator, 06/26/2024 “…A growing body of research shows that young men are finding it increasingly tough to find their place in the world and build confidence to navigate the pressures and expectations of modern society…” Read the entire article: https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/study-shows-why-boys-need-positive-diverse-role-models/285005

Boys need the HPV cancer vaccine as much as girls

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By Las Vegas Sun, 06/17/2024 “…And while overall cancer deaths in the U.S. have been on a steady decline, the mortality rate for HPV-associated oral cancers has continued to rise by 2% per year. That’s a sobering message for parents of boys. In 2022, just 35% of boys between the ages of 9 and 17 READ MORE

Mental health experts fear depression in boys going untreated, undetected

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By NBCDFW, 06/27/2024 “…A study shows “boys are disappearing” from mental health care. 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/