By The Conversation 03/22/2021 “…For example, one report found that during the third wave of the pandemic in the UK – where schools were closed for an extended period of time – behavioural, emotional, and attentional difficulties increased, particularly in primary school-aged children. One-third of primary school aged boys, and around 23% of girls, had READ MORE
Category: Physical Health of Boys
The great attention deficit: More parents seek ADHD diagnosis and drugs for kids to manage remote learning
By NBC News 02/16/2021 “…From the week of March 9 to the week of March 30, the proportion of visits by teenagers that involved first-time ADHD diagnoses rose by 67 percent. There was a similar spike among teenagers — particularly boys — who received prescriptions for ADHD medicines for the first time…” Read the entire READ MORE
Two 13-year-old brothers are participating in Moderna’s vaccine trial for kids. They’re ‘pretty chill’ about it.
By Business Insider 03/23/2021 “… But the Preston brothers are participants in Moderna’s clinical trial: The company is currently studying the effects of the shot among 3,000 kids ages 12 to 17. A separate trial is testing it in 6,750 children under 12, including babies as young as six months…” Read the entire article: https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/two-13-year-old-brothers-are-participating-in-modernas-vaccine-trial-for-kids-theyre-pretty-chill-about-it-/articleshow/81593292.cms The READ MORE
Pollution could be behind the rising number of boys born with their testicles in the wrong place, scientists have warned
By Daily Mail 03/16/2021 “… Pollution from industries like coal mining and metal works may be causing more boys to be born with their testicles in the wrong place, a study has warned…” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9368373/Health-Pollution-rising-number-boys-born-undescended-testicles.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study
By News Medical 02/11/2021 “… Previous studies about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), have shown that the illness is often more severe in men than women. However, there is limited data available for the pediatric population. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210211/Higher-proportion-of-male-children-develop-Multisystem-Inflammatory-Syndrome-finds-study.aspx The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Study finds more parents hesitant about children getting HPV vaccine
By News 4 Jax 02/11/2021 “… A new study says that while more doctors are recommending it, more parents are hesitant about their daughters and sons getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine — even though it can protect against a half-dozen different cancers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news4jax.com/health/2021/02/12/study-finds-more-parents-hesitant-about-children-getting-hpv-vaccine/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Study Reveals A Crucial Way Hormones In Puberty Alter Men’s Brains
By Inverse 02/15/2021 “… In the 25 regions of the men’s brains the researchers analyzed, those with low exposure to testosterone during their adolescence were more sensitive to present testosterone levels. …” Read the entire article: https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/adolescent-testosterone-in-men-future-brains The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Autism and the Male Brain
By Psychology Today 01/30/2021 “… Beyond the idea that boys simply have more testosterone, why should boys be more susceptible to whatever brain changes underlie the emergence of autism? A recent study [1] has addressed this issue directly, and an interesting answer has emerged. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-repair/202101/autism-and-the-male-brain The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Neonatal antibiotic use associated with reduced growth in boys
By EurekAlert 01/26/2021 “… Exposure to antibiotics in the first days of life is thought to affect various physiological aspects of neonatal development. A new study, led by Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, reveals that antibiotic treatment within 14 days of birth is associated with reduced weight and height in boys – but not READ MORE
Coronavirus: Experts ‘deeply concerned’ about the impact of Covid-19 on children’s physical activity levels
By BBC 01/14/2021 “… In terms of gender disparities, there was a notable fall in activity among boys, who suffered from the stopping of team sport, while girls retained roughly their same activity levels, adapting well to alternative activities such as fitness and walking. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/55664539 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org