By US News on 05/22/2018 “… The research, conducted by the European Association for the Study of Obesity in Malaga, Spain, tested the aerobic fitness of 11-year-old boys by measuring heart rate recovery, the speed at which the heart rate returns to normal after exercise. The use of the metric as a gauge for physical fitness READ MORE
Category: Physical Health of Boys
Here’s what’s on the horizon for a male contraceptive pill
By ABC on 05/21/2018 “… The idea of creating a male contraceptive has been around almost as long as the female contraceptive. In theory, targeting the production of sperm should be a simple process. The biology of sperm productionand how they swim towards the egg are well understood. …” Read the entire article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-22/male-contraceptive-pill-vasalgel-sperm-mens-fertility/9786070 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
WATCH: Go Girl and Grow Boys events promote healthy living
By Reddeer Express on 05/16/2018 “… “We want the boys to learn that they can take action towards their own hopeful future and experience some new things and realize that there are people in the world that are willing to come and spend the day with them and help them learn something new, meet new people READ MORE
Suicide-related hospital visits for children and teens up sharply
By WTOP on 05/21/2018 “… “The growing impact of pediatric mental health disorders has important implications for children’s hospitals and health care delivery systems,” concluded the study’s authors, doctors from children’s hospitals in Nashville and Philadelphia and a researcher from the Children’s Hospital Association. …” Read the entire article: https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2018/05/suicide-related-hospital-visits-for-children-and-teens-up-sharply/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Identifying Eating Disorders and Body Image issues in Boys
By US News on 05/07/2018 “… WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT body image issues and eating disorders, you might be inclined to focus on how frequently women and girls are affected. But while these issues are sadly a way-too-common problem for girls, they’re also a concern for many boys, too – particularly teens. …” Read the entire article: https://health.usnews.com/wellness/for-parents/articles/2018-05-07/identifying-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-in-boys The Boys READ MORE
False claims of rape should be jailable
By Northen Star on 04/30/2018 “… Rape cases can be difficult to prove since physical evidence can be easily damaged, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. Common, acts, such as showering and using the restroom, can be enough to potentially compromise crucial evidence. Although it may be hard to prove, no effort should READ MORE
Lack of iron and B12 tied to aggression in boys
By Futurity on 04/23/2018 “… Significant iron deficiency and low blood levels of vitamin B12 in boys around age 8 are associated with behavior problems when they get to middle school, according to new research. These problems exhibit as both internalizing behaviors, such as anxiety and depression, and externalizing actions, including being aggressive and breaking rules. READ MORE
Young People Are at Risk for HIV/AIDS, Too
By Teen Vogue on 04/10/2018 “… according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the largest populations affected by HIV/AIDs is young people between the ages of 13 and 24. And today, April 10, is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. …” Read the entire article: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/young-people-are-at-risk-for-hiv-aids The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Young black men more susceptible to blood pressure spikes even at rest
By Medical Express on 04/05/2018 “… Young, healthy black men exhibit greater increases in blood pressure than white males following spontaneous changes in nervous system activity when at rest, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-young-black-men-susceptible-blood.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
ADVERTISEMENT Boys with asthma have weaker bones: Youngsters with the lung condition are up to 30% more likely to suffer a fracture (but girls aren’t affected)
By Daily Mail on 04/03/2018 “… Lead author Dr Sharon Brennan-Olsen, from the University of Melbourne, said: ‘Because asthma is an inflammatory disease it can lead to bone loss by interfering with the mechanisms in the bone formation and resorption.’ …” Read the entire article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5575843/Boys-asthma-risk-bone-fractures.html#ixzz5CtSeWTcb The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org