By Psychiatrist, 10/03/2023 “…Researchers find a threefold increase in autism risk for boys whose mothers consumed the sugar substitute aspartame daily during pregnancy or breastfeeding…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychiatrist.com/news/maternal-aspartame-use-may-triple-autism-risk-in-boys/
Category: Physical Health of Boys
Boys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children’s Health
By The Daily Sentinel, 09/05/2023 “…New research suggests that boys who smoke in their early teens risk passing on harmful genetic traits to future children. The study probed the genetic profiles of 875 people between 7 and 50 years of age and their father’s smoking behavior…” Read the entire article: https://www.gjsentinel.com/lifestyle/health_and_wellness/boys-who-smoke-could-be-harming-their-future-childrens-health/article_9c594269-987c-5d10-8969-d5b0631f4a88.html
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
By Health Harvard, 05/12/2023 “…The underlying messages about power and worth prompt many boys to worry and wonder about how to measure up. Sometimes, negative thoughts and concerns even interfere with daily life, a mental health issue known body dysmorphic disorder, or body dysmorphia. The most common form of this in boys is muscle dysmorphia…” READ MORE
What causes myocarditis in boys and young men after COVID vaccination? Study offers answers.
By USA Today, 05/05/2023 “…A new study may partly explain what’s driving rare cases of heart inflammation, called myocarditis, in some young people who have gotten repeat doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines…” Read the entire article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/05/05/myocarditis-and-covid-vaccine-study-explains-heart-inflammation/70174794007/
HPV Vaccines Don’t Just Prevent Cervical Cancer, But Also Penile, Anal Cancers. Men Should Get it Too.
By The Swaddle, 03/29/2023 “…With research suggesting that HIV-positive men, who are in sexual relationships with other men, are especially vulnerable to anal cancers caused by HPV, vaccinating men becomes even more critical. “Women can at least be screened for cervical cancer… But for men, there is no screening for anal cancer, or the other READ MORE
Study finds disparate gender differences in victims of child sex trafficking
By Phys.org, 04/11/2023 “…Seventy-five percent were males and 25 percent were females. The most commonly incarcerated youth were white males (29.4 percent), about 16 years old, followed by black (26.8 percent) and Hispanic (24.7 percent) males…” Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-disparate-gender-differences-victims-child.html
‘It takes a village to raise a child’: Dlalisa Moyeni Foundation mentoring boys through football and education
By Iol, 03/12/2023 “… A former player himself, Skosana believes football provides the necessary skills and mental aptitude which arms a young man for the demands of life, school and financial literacy if they are to succeed in their football careers…” Read the entire article: https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-child-dlalisa-moyeni-foundation-mentoring-boys-through-football-and-education-12ba1fe1-e158-41f2-ac70-ba089b227483
Covid infection during pregnancy may raise risk of autism in baby boys, says study
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
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