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 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Physical Health of Boys
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 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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 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