By Insight, 06/26/26 “…The state of men’s health is a topic that warrants urgent attention. In Australia, men face higher rates of suicide and mortality from preventable diseases, and have shorter life expectancies than women. A key contributor to these health outcomes is a trend of disengagement from healthcare services that often begins when men READ MORE
Category: Physical Health of Boys
Loneliness in Young Men Underestimated Due to Stigma
By Social Care Today, June 2026 “…This week is Loneliness Awareness Week and, to mark the fact, a new study has been published revealing loneliness among boys and young men in England may be far more common than official figures suggest. …” Read the entire article: https://socialcare.today/2026/06/16/loneliness-in-young-men-underestimated-due-to-stigma/
CDC Data Reveals Alarming Rise in Suicide Among Young Black Men
By Eurweb, 06/27/26 “…For generations, suicide in America has largely been viewed as a crisis affecting white, rural and middle-aged populations. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), however, tells a different and deeply troubling story. …” Read the entire article: https://eurweb.com/black-male-suicide/
MARYLAND’S Young Men and Boys Initiative
Created by Governor Wes Moore “…”In Maryland, we are going to be a state that sees our young men and boys not as problems to be solved, but as assets to be unearthed.”c- Governor Wes Moore …” Visit the website: https://goc.maryland.gov/Pages/YMBinitiative.aspx
Experts Explain Why Boys Today Are Less Happy Than Past Generations — And How To Help Them Thrive
By Huffpost, 05/29/26 “…It’s well established that people are more stressed, anxious and lonely now than generations ago. While these problems are often examined in adults, they are also more prevalent among teens and kids. …” Read the entire article: https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/experts-explain-why-boys-today-110017059.html
Fla. Teacher Allegedly Ordered Student to Hit Classmate: ‘Who Wants to Slap Him?’
By People.com, 05/12/26 “…The student began talking again, so Clark asked the class a second time if anyone wanted to slap him, the sheriff’s office alleged.No one answered her, so she allegedly told two students to shut the window blinds in the classroom and ordered a 12-year-old student to hit the boy who was talking, READ MORE
Men’s Health Month ’26 Begins with Record Proclamations, AP News Coverage, & Growing National Momentum for Men’s Health
By National Law Review, 06/01/26 “…”As we celebrate the 31st year of Men’s Health Month, we’re encouraged by the growing recognition that men’s health matters to everyone,” said Ronald Henry, President of Men’s Health Network. “The record number of proclamations, increasing media attention, expanding international participation, and growing policy discussions demonstrate that communities are ready READ MORE
Unlike widespread misperception, 70% of male head and neck cancers are linked to HPV
By Korea Biomedical Review, 05/04/26 “…The HPV vaccine is no longer just for women—it is an essential preventive measure for men as well, helping to reduce the risk of head and neck cancers, including oropharyngeal cancer.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=31523
Boys and men in Indiana are falling behind
By Washington Post, 04/21/26 “…Many of them also are struggling with loneliness and hopelessness. It’s a major reason why the suicide rate among men in Indiana is four times higher than among women. …” Read the entire article. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ripple/2026/04/21/sinking-instead-soaring-boys-and-men-indiana-are-falling-behind-heres-how-you-can-help/
Early childhood habits shape physical activity levels in adolescence
By News Medical, 04/9/26 “…The numbers are sobering: nearly 80 per cent of the world’s teenagers don’t get enough physical activity, according to the World Health Organization. But a new longitudinal study from Université de Montréal suggests the seeds of that sedentary lifestyle – or an active one – may be sown much earlier than READ MORE