By Joy Powers – WUWM 07/02/2019 “… Although a vaccine has been available for more than a decade, vaccination rates remain relatively low, especially among boys and men. According to a CDC survey, around half of teens were up to date with the vaccination as of 2017. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wuwm.com/post/while-hpv-vaccination-rates-remain-low-one-doctor-encourages-better-education#stream/0
Category: Physical Health of Boys
Suicides soar among teenagers, Harvard study says
By Felice J. Freyer – Boston Global 06/18/2019 “… For example, among males age 15 to 19, the suicide rate dipped slightly from 2000 to 2007, rose just 3.1 percent per year from 2007 to 2014, and then jumped a startling 14.2 percent annually from 2015 to 2017. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/06/18/suicides-soar-among-teenagers-harvard-study-says/SkAThlz2pYN4s9rB8ZTSWN/story.html?et_rid=744240125&s_campaign=todaysheadlines%3Anewsletter&fbclid=IwAR0EO12i6CjAYGFFxD0B3ML4npSZV4Q6hFoCme9OlgXHb_sSlqDzKvxxKt0
‘Freshman 15’ affects male university students more than females, study shows
By Alan Mozes – UPI 07/03/2019 “… And while boys also packed on more lean body mass than girls during their first year at college, in the end they were more likely to end up becoming overweight than girls, the researchers found. …” Read the entire article: https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2019/07/03/Freshman-15-affects-male-university-students-more-than-females-study-shows/6421562179102/
Boys are growing up fast but lack the skills to cope with modern challenges
By Shannon Molloy – news.com.au 06/14/2019 “… Young boys are ill-equipped and inadequately supported to deal with the range of challenges they face, from drug and alcohol usage to mental health issues, she said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/mind/boys-are-growing-up-fast-but-lack-the-skills-to-cope-with-modern-challenges/news-story/f8081eeb4bf7dd8dc6f8bc9657abe032
Many Young Men Putting Health at Risk to Bulk Up
By Serena Gordon – U.S. News 06/25/2019 “… Nearly 7% of young men told researchers they had used a supplement to gain weight or build muscle, and 3% had used steroids to build mass. Fewer than 1% of young women said they had done either. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-06-25/many-young-men-putting-health-at-risk-to-bulk-up
Judges: Boys unfairly punished for consensual sex
By Kamau Muthoni – Standard Digital 06/18/2019 “… “The girl is branded a victim and guided to turn against her youthful paramour while the boy, Juliet’s Romeo, is branded the villain, hauled before the courts and visited with a lengthy jail term. A supposed justice resting on the shaky foundation of injustice against young boys READ MORE
Trafficking’s invisible victims: Boys trapped in the sex trade
By Fox News 06/09/2019 “… If there’s a public face to human trafficking it’s usually that of a young teenage girl, but across the country a new type of victim is increasingly coming to the fore. More and more, young boys are being preyed upon and exploited in the sex trade, and advocates are beginning to take READ MORE
Teen boys’ eating disorders may focus on muscles, not weight loss
By Lisa Rapaport – Reuters 06/05/2019 “… Many people may mistakenly assume teen boys are not prone to eating disorders because their symptoms are different from what’s typically seen in girls and their focus is on building muscle rather than becoming impossibly thin, doctors warn. …” Read the entire article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-boys-eating-disorders/teen-boys-eating-disorders-may-focus-on-muscles-not-weight-loss-idUSKCN1T62B5
Air pollution warning as scientists discover boys exposed to toxic air in the womb and throughout childhood may have worse memory
By Vanessa Chalmers – Daily Mail 05/23/2019 “… Boys who are exposed to pollution in the womb and childhood may have poorer thinking skills and working memory, scientists claim. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7063533/Baby-boys-exposed-toxic-air-womb-worse-thinking-skills.html
Health warning over enlarged breast tissue in boys
By Cai Wenjun – Shine News 05/26/2019 “… Doctors said enlarged breasts in males can occur during infancy and puberty, and timely medical treatment is important. …” Read the entire article: https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/1905265444/