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
Category: Physical Health of Boys
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 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Heavy Teen Boys May Face Higher Heart Disease Risk as Adults
By Robert Preidt – U.S. News 05/20/2019 “… Just a few extra pounds during adolescence may translate into higher odds for heart disease in adulthood, a new study of young men suggests. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-05-20/heavy-teen-boys-may-face-higher-heart-disease-risk-as-adults The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Focus on traumatized boys critical to gender equality, new research shows
By Colin Perkel – CTV News 05/20/2019 “… Boys in poor urban areas around the world are suffering even more than girls from violence, abuse and neglect, groundbreaking international research published on Monday suggests. …” Read the entire article: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/focus-on-traumatized-boys-critical-to-gender-equality-new-research-shows-1.4429757 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys’ suicides rose following release of ’13 Reasons Why’; third season prompts warnings for all families
By Melissa Patrick – NKyTribune 05/13/2019 “… The rate of suicide among 10- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. increased 29% in the months after the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was first telecast in March 2017, according to a federal study. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nkytribune.com/2019/05/boys-suicides-rose-following-release-of-13-reasons-why-third-season-prompts-warnings-for-all-families/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Men are people too
By Andrew L. Yarrow – The Baltimore Sun 05/14/2019 “… Restoring recess and PE in schools to enable boys (and girls) to get exercise and play to help them be more attentive in class. …” Read the entire article: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-op-0515-mens-rights-20190514-story.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Defining health risk in children with obesity
By Louise A Baur – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 04/02/2019 “… These children and adolescents are more likely to have a range of obesity-associated comorbidities, to experience weight stigma, and to seek treatment than normal weight peers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(19)30107-5/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
I Was Sexually Assaulted by My Stepmom
By Men’s Health 04/30/2019 “… One in 20 boys will suffer sexual abuse. The author, who asked to remain anonymous, wasn’t yet a teenager when he was raped by his stepmother. …” Read the entire article: https://www.menshealth.com/health/a27005160/male-sexual-assault-survivor/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org