By Jarod Derrick – Antigua Observer 01/16/2019 “…There have been no reported cases of side effects resulting from the Human Papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine which has been administered to approximately 6,000 boys and girls between the ages of nine and 13. …” Read the entire article: https://antiguaobserver.com/more-than-6000-boys-and-girls-receive-hpv-vaccine/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Physical Health of Boys
Boys’ weight in puberty tied to adult diabetes risk
By Lisa Rapaport – Reuters 12/27/2019 “…When young boys gain a lot of weight at puberty, they may be increasing their risk of developing diabetes decades later, a Swedish study suggests. …” Read the entire article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-puberty-diabetes/boys-weight-in-puberty-tied-to-adult-diabetes-risk-idUSKCN1OQ1BC The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
FDA calls AR male teens using smokeless tobacco an epidemic
By Christa Wood – East Texas Matters 01/10/2019 “…The number of teenage boys using smokeless tobacco in Arkansas nearly doubles the national number. …” Read the entire article: https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/fda-calls-ar-male-teens-using-smokeless-tobacco-an-epidemic/1695654615 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Parents of ex-private school boy, 20, who died after ‘revolting’ university initiation ceremony feel sorry for the boys whose drinking rituals killed him
By Daily Mail on 10/26/2018 “… The hardest thing that Helen and Jeremy Farmer have ever had to do was to watch their son Ed die after they switched off his life-support machine. ‘It took longer than expected,’ says Jeremy. ‘He just didn’t want to give up.’ …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6322043/Parents-ex-private-school-boy-20-died-revolting-university-initiation-ceremony.html?fbclid=IwAR3iXS4Zt0pPCTqXVZwKTF0drRdQAEs10XcpUa2fp3s3OLBtGuemaYJzpsA The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Psst! You can check your own boys for cancer, boys
By Toronto Sun on 11/01/2018 “… “Men are twice as likely as women to delay making a doctor’s appointment because they fear something is seriously wrong,” said Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, president of Forum Research. …” Read the entire article: https://torontosun.com/health/diet-fitness/psst-you-can-check-your-own-boys-for-cancer-boys The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Delayed pregnancy: Heart health risks for moms and sons, study shows
By Science Daily on 10/01/2018 “… Delaying pregnancy may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in both women and their children, with boys at higher risk of disease, according to a new study. …” Read the entire article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181001130322.htm The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Can attending a top high school reduce teens’ marijuana abuse?
By Medical Express on 10/29/2018 “… Students from lower-income neighborhoods who attended one of five high-performing Los Angeles County high schools were less likely to abuse marijuana than those who weren’t offered admission, UCLA researchers found. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-high-school-teens-marijuana-abuse.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
‘It’s always an uphill battle’: More young boys are facing body image disorders
By 2GB on 11/29/2018 “… And while that may be the case, more boys are coming forward with body image issues of their own.Instead of pressure to be thin, young men are faced with an unrealistic expectation to be big and build muscle at all costs. …” Read the entire article: https://www.2gb.com/its-always-an-uphill-battle-more-young-boys-are-facing-body-image-disorders/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Organised sports help kids develop healthy bones
By Gulf Times on 10/21/2018 “… Young adults who played in organised sports as children and teens have stronger bones than peers who were less active as kids, a new study suggests.Australian researchers found boys and girls who consistently participated in sports between the ages of 5 and 17 ended up with better bone density at READ MORE
Obesity in early puberty doubles asthma risk for boy’s future offspring
By News Medical on 09/18/2018 “… “If one gains a lot of weight during this period, it doubles the risk of having asthma later in life, for both sexes, but for the boys the risk also doubles for his future offspring” says Professor Cecilie Svanes at Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen, who READ MORE