By Neuroscience News, 08/28/24 A new study reveals that gender nonconforming play behavior in 7-year-olds is associated with increased behavioral difficulties, including autistic traits in girls and peer relationship issues in boys. Researchers analyzed data from 718 children in Sweden, finding that masculine play in girls and feminine play in boys were linked to READ MORE
Category: Physical Health of Boys
Subtle symptom on boy’s face revealed he was suffering from silent health emergency
By Daily Mail, 08/26/24 “…A Texas mother is urging parents to look out for a common breathing habit that could have life-long consequences for their children.Soshanna Deyette, from Austin, went through years of misdiagnoses by doctors who struggled to work out what was behind her son’s seemingly unrelated symptoms. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13761783/symptom-boys-face-health-emergency-autism.html
Why Aren’t More Boys Getting HPV Vaccines?
By Duke Global Health Institute, 07/10/2024 “…According to a March 2024 study co-authored by Osazuwa-Peters, adult women in the U.S. are three times as likely to have received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine as men. The gender gap also exists among demographic groups that have lower overall HPV vaccination rates, including some READ MORE
New Data Shed Light on Type 1 Diabetes Male Predominance
By Miriam E. Tucker, 08/26/2024 “…New research sheds light on the male predominance in type 1 diabetes, finding that the risk between men and women diverges around age 10 years. Data from more than 200,000 first-degree relatives of people with type 1 diabetes who were screened for type 1 diabetes risk in the TrialNet program READ MORE
Autism in boys linked to common plastic exposure in the womb
By New Atlas, 08/08/24 “…Prenatal exposure to higher levels of bisphenol A, a plastic commonly found in water bottles and packaging and known to leach into our foods and drinks, has been linked to autism spectrum disorder in boys, according to a new study that also identified the biological mechanism underlying this link. …” Read READ MORE
Why “Boy” Culture Is Hurting Boys and Everyone Else
By Greater Good Magazine, July 8, 2024 “…We just assume the “boy” culture notion of boys is true, and we have all sorts of books that say it’s biological. I want to say to people saying gender differences are biological, “Have you ever listened to kids? Because if you ever listened to kids, you would READ MORE
Discussion in Harlem highlights mental health needs of Black men and boys. Why it’s being called “a national problem.”
By CBS News, July 16, 2024 “…Dr. Arthur Evans, CEO of the American Psychological Association, said suicide rates among Black adolescent boys is rising at a concerning rate. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/harlem-discussion-black-men-boys-mental-health/
Tomorrow’s Health: Diabetes in boys, brain care & obesity drugs
By 7 News Staff, Jul. 23, 2024 “…Boys are more likely to develop type 1 diabetes than girls. That’s according to a new study published in the U.K. that found that up until age 10 the risk is the same, but it markedly decreases for girls at that point. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/07/23/tomorrows-health-diabetes-boys-brain-care-obesity-drugs/
Boys born with higher natural resistance to HIV, study finds
By Medical Xpress, 07/08/2024 “…Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, who are conversely more likely to achieve cure or remission, researchers say in a new study that sheds light on the gender differences in immune systems. Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-boys-born-higher-natural-resistance.html#google_vignette
Bigorexia in Teen Boys: Muscle Dysmorphia and Its Impact on Teens
By Newport Academy, 06/05/2024 “…Over the last several decades, however, the muscular male ideal has grown in prominence. This extreme drive to achieve a muscular physique can lead to a condition known as muscle dysmorphia, or bigorexia. Teens with bigorexia, which primarily affects boys and young men, are obsessed with bodybuilding and getting lean and muscular…” READ MORE