By Health 24 01/23/2020 “… And now researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and the University of Texas (UT) at Austin found a “significant” link between maternal obesity during pregnancy and foetal development – particularly IQ and motor skills. However, this link was only found in boys. …” Read the entire article: https://www.health24.com/Parenting/Pregnancy/News/do-boys-born-to-obese-mothers-have-worse-motor-skills-and-lower-iq-scores-20200123-2
Category: Physical Health of Boys
The HPV Guide For Men
By Sarah Sloat – Inverse 01/27/2020 “… The conversation around HPV is changing, albeit slowly. More people know that it’s equally important for young men and young women to be vaccinated. But HPV can affect older men, too — and, all too often, the first time they find out about HPV is when it is READ MORE
Boys needs special attention
By Paul Golding – Santa Fe New Mexican 02/02/2020 “… Because of their innate slower developmental timetable and because they suffer the vast majority of neurodevelopmental disorders, boys need to be carefully attended to in the preschool expansion process. …” Read the entire article: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/boys-needs-special-attention/article_840b615a-4137-11ea-92fa-9f08d28a9fd9.html
Body Issues Affect Our Boys, Too
By Momtastic 01/21/2020 “… The thing is, body issues don’t only pertain to our girls. Our boys struggle too. Sometimes their insecurities are harder to recognize. They might choose bigger clothing or layers to hide their thinness, or extra weight. …” Read the entire article: https://www.momtastic.com/health/773733-body-issues-affect-our-boys-too/
Health Disparities: Why Do Girls Live Longer Than Boys?
By Armin Brott – The Good Men Project 01/21/2020 “… Bottom line, when it comes to overall health and lifespan, there’s a significant disparity between boys and girls—with boys having a distinct disadvantage. Clearly, the mechanisms underlying these disparities warrant investigation. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/health/health-disparities-why-do-girls-live-longer-than-boys-bbab/
When Boys and Men Are Raped: Clinical Insights
By Joan Cook – Psychiatric Times 01/20/2020 “… Society needs to dispel such myths for the healing of male victims to come forward to accurately label their experiences as abuse and assault and for them to be able to recognize the pernicious effects of those experiences on their mental and physical health. …” Read the READ MORE
Boys affected by cyber bullying may engage in risky sexual behaviour: Study
By The Week 01/08/2020 “… Adolescent boys who are victims of cyber bullying are more likely to exhibit adverse psychological problems, including depression and risky behaviours such as substance use, and unprotected intercourse with multiple partners. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theweek.in/news/health/2020/01/08/Boys-affected-by-cyber-bullying-may-engage-in-risky-sexual-behaviour-Study.html
Why Teenage Boys Should Continue to Play Sports
By Sumeet Manhas – The Good Men Project 01/03/2020 “… However, with the epidemic of childhood obesity continuing to rise, along with health concerns such as anxiety and depression in teens, plus the fact that children spend so much time on tech devices each week, it’s more important than ever for kids to be active. READ MORE
Boys born to obese mothers ‘have worse motor skills and at age 3 and lower IQ at age 7 because they’re less likely to get the right nutrients in the womb’
By Vanessa Chalmers – Daily Mail 12/24/2019 “… Boys born to obese mothers have worse motor skills and at the age of three and lower IQ at age seven, a study suggests. Researchers studied 368 children’s intelligence found a ‘significant’ link with maternal obesity during pregnancy. This was only in boys. …” Read the entire READ MORE
Healthy Men: Why do girls live longer than boys?
By Armin Brott – Medical Xpress 12/31/2019 “… The disparity between male and female death rates exists in every age group, from infants through age 19—and beyond. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-12-healthy-men-girls-longer-boys.html