By TheJournal.ie 09/29/2019 “… A mother has questioned why her son, who is aged 13 and is in second-year, cannot avail of the vaccination programme even though the girls in his class can. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thejournal.ie/catch-up-programme-boys-hpv-vaccine-4826095-Sep2019/
Category: Physical Health of Boys
Children, tackle football and the possible dangers of brain diseases
By Robert C. Cantu and Mark Hyman – The Washington Post 08/19/2019 “… Tackle football is dangerous for children. Children who play tackle football absorb repeated hits to the head. As adults, they’re at higher risk of suffering cognitive deficits as well as behavioral and mood problems. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/children-tackle-football-and-the-possible-dangers-of-brain-diseases/2019/08/16/5435832a-b2f8-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html?noredirect=on
New evidence shows why the HPV vaccine is as important for boys as girls
By Matthew Herper – STAT 09/11/2019 “… The data also underline one of the very lessons he tried to drive home: A vaccine that is still largely seen as one for girls and women needs to be offered to boys and maybe men, too. …” Read the entire article: https://www.statnews.com/2019/09/11/new-evidence-shows-why-the-hpv-vaccine-is-as-important-for-boys-as-girls/
Boys Less Likely to Die in Infancy Than Girls If Born Third, Says Study
By News 18 09/11/2019 “… A new study which focuses on the third child shows that boys were less likely than girls to die in infancy if born subsequent to two older sisters. The study shows a 64 percent greater risk for infant mortality for girls relative to boys in children born third. …” Read READ MORE
Teens who eat lots of fast food and avoid fruits and vegetables may be more likely to have depression
By Gabby Landsverk – Business Insider 09/04/2019 “… The researchers found that teens with higher levels of sodium and lower levels of potassium were more likely to report frequent symptoms of depression, even after adjusting for other factors like age, baseline depression levels, and body mass index. …” Read the entire article: https://www.businessinsider.co.za/high-sodium-low-potassium-diet-linked-to-teenage-depression-2019-9
Call for HPV vaccine to be offered to older boys
By BBC News 09/02/2019 “… The Teenage Cancer Trust wants the HPV vaccine programme to be extended to older boys and young men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49522669
Boys get anorexia, too: Here’s what one dad wishes people knew
By Meghan Holohan – Today 09/03/2019 “…By October, Shulman’s son had lost about 20% of his body weight and his body mass index hovered in the single digits. …” Read the entire article: https://www.today.com/parents/more-boys-have-eating-disorders-need-treatment-t160274
A Teenage Boy Went Blind After Eating French Fries Everyday. How Does That Happen?
By Maggie O’Neill – Health 09/04/2019 “… A teenage boy’s diet reportedly caused him to go blind, and his story is bringing light to an uncommon and potentially-dangerous eating disorder. …” Read the entire article: https://www.health.com/nutrition/boy-goes-blind-after-eating-french-fries-everyday
Why boys need to be vaccinated for HPV
By Mary Horgan – Irish Times 08/25/2019 “… If only females get the vaccine, then males can still pick up the HPV infection and could infect other people, while being themselves at risk of the associated cancers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/why-boys-need-to-be-vaccinated-for-hpv-1.3996801
Viewing porn does not cause sexual aggressiveness in teenage boys, Irish study finds
By Noel Baker – Irish Examiner 08/22/2019 “… A new Irish-led study of teenage boys has found that while viewing porn does not cause sexual aggressiveness, those who said they are sexually aggressive are more likely to have watched a lot of pornographic material. …” Read the entire article: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/viewing-porn-does-not-cause-sexual-aggressiveness-in-teenage-boys-irish-study-finds-945618.html#.XWA3JSsTwzU.twitter