By Maureen Salamon – U.S. News 08/13/2019 “… One of the most popular and effective medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to alter the brains of boys with the disorder, a new study shows. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-08-13/adhd-meds-may-alter-boys-brains
Category: Physical Health of Boys
Men and boys drown more than women: Why and how to help
By Meghan Holohan – Today 08/07/2019 “… These heartbreaking stories highlight the importance of water safety, but also point to another trend: Men drown more often than women. …” Read the entire article: https://www.today.com/health/men-boys-drown-more-women-why-how-avoid-risk-t160333
‘Boy crisis’ threatens America’s future with economic, health and suicide risks –
By Warren Farrell – USA Today 08/07/2019 “… In my half-century of research on boys and men, I have discovered that there is, in fact, a boy crisis, that it is a global crisis, and that it is particularly egregious in America. The crisis is more than economic. It is multifaceted, with each facet magnifying READ MORE
Teens Who Misuse Opioids Have These Sources
By Laura Bailey-Michigan – Futurity 07/22/2019 “… More than 70% of adolescents who obtained prescription drugs from multiple sources had a substance use disorder—involving prescription medications, other drugs, and alcohol—within the previous year. …” Read the entire article: https://www.futurity.org/sources-of-opioids-teenagers-2110502-2/
UK Sets Example on HPV Vaccine for Boys
By Mary Olsen – Human Rights Watch 07/31/2019 “… HPV causes nearly all cervical cancers and most throat and mouth cancers, often in men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/07/31/uk-sets-example-hpv-vaccine-boys
Health cautions for young male athletes
By Len Canter – Medical Xpress 08/01/2019 “… Exercise has many health benefits for boys, ranging from a lower chance of obesity to improved self-esteem. It may also reduce risk-taking behaviors. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-08-health-cautions-young-male-athletes.html
Study: Adolescents Who Conform to Gender Stereotypes Are More Likely to Have Health Problems Later
By Liesl Goecker – The Swaddle 08/01/2019 “… The performance of stereotypical gender roles during adolescence predicts poor health in adulthood, concludes a new study published in the international journal The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. …” Read the entire article: https://theswaddle.com/study-adolescents-who-conform-to-gender-stereotypes-are-more-likely-to-have-health-problems-later/
Boy, 7, told he can’t join girl guides ‘unless he identifies as a girl’
By Joe Roberts – Metro 07/16/2019 “… A little boy who loves ballet and tap dancing has been left heartbroken after being told he can’t join the girl guides. …” Read the entire article: https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/16/boy-7-told-cant-join-girl-guides-unless-identifies-girl-10357623/
HPV vaccine to be given to boys in effort to slash cancer rates
By Sarah Boseley – The Guardian 07/09/2019 “…Because the virus is sexually transmitted, vaccinating boys will help protect their partners, but reducing the circulation of the virus, which is linked to 5% of cancers, will also help prevent penile, anal and genital cancers and some cancers of the head and neck. …” Read the entire READ MORE
Young man’s death prompts father’s bid to ban caffeine supplement powder
By Kelly Burke – 7News 07/08/2019 “… Yet the substance, despite being banned in the US last year after the similar death of an 18-year-old Ohio college student, remains legal, and easily available, in Australia. …” Read the entire article: https://7news.com.au/news/health/young-mans-death-prompts-fathers-bid-to-ban-caffeine-supplement-powder-c-204573