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
Category: Physical Health of Boys
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
Why we need to educate teenagers about HPV and vaccines
By RTE 01/07/2021 “… Despite the majority listing the ‘news’ as their primary source of information, the survey found only 40% of participants believed boys should receive the HPV vaccine, with the majority (50%), indicating that they didn’t know…” Read the entire article: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/0107/1188195-teenagers-hpv-vaccinations-sexual-health-cancer-education/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys born to overweight women are 40 percent more likely to grow up infertile, study finds
By Ian Randall – Daily Mail 01/06/2020 “… The sons of women who were overweight prior to giving birth are around 40 per cent more likely to grow up to be infertile, a study has warned. Researchers from Denmark studied 9,232 adults — of whom around nine per cent were found to suffer from infertility…” READ MORE
Teen Vaping Doubles Risk for Subsequent Tobacco Use
By Consumer HealthDay 01/07/2021 “… Adolescent boys who use electronic cigarettes have an increased risk for subsequently initiating traditional tobacco products, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Addictive Behaviors. …” Read the entire article: https://consumer.healthday.com/vaping-doubles-risk-of-subsequent-tobacco-use-2649707927.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The Top 10 Manifestations of ADHD in Boys
By ADDitude 10/16/2020 “… The signature symptoms of ADHD in boys are not hyperactivity and impulsivity. Especially in the adolescent years, they are poor perspective taking, rejection sensitive dysphoria, weak episodic memory, and these other 7 ADHD traits. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-in-boys-signs-video/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys and girls can benefit from the HPV vaccine
By Chicago Sun-Times 09/10/2020 “… In men, the viruses can cause penile cancer. They can also lead to anal cancer, and to cancers of the mouth and throat, each of which can occur in either gender. Men can also be carriers of the types of HPV that put women at risk. …” Read the entire READ MORE