By Express, 03/27/2023 “…Research found male babies whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy risked having a neurodevelopmental diagnosis…” Read the entire article: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1751240/covid-infection-pregnancy-autism
Category: Physical Health of Boys
Widely available HPV vaccines prevent help prevent many types of cancer
By UKNow, 03/13/2023 “…Because the vaccine is most effective before exposure to HPV through sexual activity, it is recommended that boys and girls age 11-12 receive two doses six to 12 months apart…” Read the entire article: http://uknow.uky.edu/uk-healthcare/widely-available-hpv-vaccines-prevent-help-prevent-many-types-cancer
More adolescent boys, young adult men struggling with muscle dysmorphia
By Study Finds, 01/21/2023 “…It’s no secret that societal expectations can have an impact on young people and how they view themselves. As a result, young boys and men are engaging in risky behaviors like strenuous muscle-building exercises and steroids in order to fit into the standard of being lean and muscular…” Read the entire READ MORE
Who are America’s Uninsured?
By Sean Kullman, 02/23/2023 “…Males remain at the top of the list when it comes to those less likely to graduate high school, earn a GED, matriculate to and graduate from a two or four year college, and carry health insurance…” Read the entire article: https://gibm.substack.com/p/who-are-americas-uninsured?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=353975&post_id=102321685&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email
New study highlights increasing prevalence of muscle dysmorphia among Canadian boys, young men
By CTV News, 02/05/2023 “…Canadian researchers are drawing attention to the increasing prevalence of “a pathological pursuit of muscularity” among Canadian boys and young men, with a new study that found one in four were at risk of developing what’s known as muscle dysmorphia…” Read the entire article: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/new-study-highlights-increasing-prevalence-of-muscle-dysmorphia-among-canadian-boys-young-men-1.6259080
What Does the Data Say About Why Boys and Men Are Struggling?
By WNYC Studios, 02/03/2023 “…Rates of death by suicide and drug overdose for men in the US are spiking, boys are falling behind in the education system, and men’s participation in the labor market is dropping…” Read the entire article: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/what-data-says-boys-men-struggling-on-the-media
Boys aged 12 to be offered HPV vaccine as well
By Malta Today, 01/04/2023 “…The HPV vaccine that protects against the cancer-causing virus has so far been given to girls but coverage of the national immunisation programme will now be extended to boys…” Read the entire article: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/120570/boys_aged_12_to_be_offered_hpv_vaccine_as_well#.Y9h5KC-B1QI
Muscle dysmorphia common in male adolescents and young adults
By Medical Xpress, 01/17/2023 “…With the current emphasis on leanness and muscularity as today’s body ideal, many young boys and men are engaging in risky behaviors and activities—from muscle-building exercises to anabolic-androgenic steroid use—to fit in these current norms…” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-01-muscle-dysmorphia-common-male-adolescents.html
Bacteroidetes Advancing Infant Boys
The University of Alberta held a study that included over 400 infants from the CHILD Cohort study. They found that boys with a gut bacterial composition high in Bacteroidetes were more advanced in cognitive and language skills one year later compared to boys with lower levels. In general, girls mostly score higher than boys in READ MORE
Sports Improves Boys’ Mental Health
It takes a village to raise a child. Children should be able to grow up and recognize the importance of community because of all the love and support that surrounds them. Before the age of fourteen, half of all mental problems are developed and boys are not always aware of what they can do to READ MORE