By Mila Koumpilova, 10/05/21 “…We wanted to shift the gaze of research away from the trauma and the pathologies and toward solutions,” said Dr. Claudio Rivera, a clinical psychologist at Lurie Children’s who is part of the research project. “These young men are our mental health expert partners and co-researchers. That to me is empowering READ MORE
Category: Physical Health of Boys
New study shows which high school sport has highest rate for concussions in athletes
By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team, 09/16/21 “…A newly published study in neurology shows that among football players studied, concussion does cause damage to the brain that is hard to diagnosed….” Read the entire article: https://abc7chicago.com/concussions-high-school-sports-athletes-concussion/11025269
The Imperfect Storm: College Students and Suicide
By Swathi Kella, Harvard Political Review – AUGUST 10, 2021 “…“The whole community in the house, on the campus needs to have opportunities to be open about [suicide],” Rosenberger shared. “And of course, what one always fears is that one suicide might lead to another suicide. And so, one wants to be particularly out in front of READ MORE
Eating Disorders Surge in Boys and Young Men: What Parents Need to Know
By Michelle Tauber, People Magazine – August 11, 2021 “…The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a record number of teenagers with eating disorders —including among boys and young men…” Read the entire article: https://people.com/health/eating-disorders-surge-in-boys-and-young-men-what-parents-need-to-know/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-share-article
COVID Learning Loss: New Evidence Shows Pandemic Hit Boys Harder
By Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago 8/5/2021 “…Experts are only beginning to dig into why male students might have been harder hit, but they are urging districts to invest in efforts tailored to the needs of boys as part of a national pandemic recovery push. …” Read the entire article: https://news.yahoo.com/covid-learning-loss-evidence-shows-150100077.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
VERIFY: Yes, heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccination has been reported more in boys and young men
By Erin Jones July 9, 2021 “…According to the CDC, these confirmed cases have occurred mostly in male adolescents and young adults over the age of 16, and have been reported typically within several days after the person has received a second dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines…” Read the entire article: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/heart-inflammation-after-covid-19-vaccination-reported-more-in-boys-and-young-men/536-dff7210a-eb4d-4067-b583-07f1ad4cf61c
Emerging Evidence Shows The Pandemic May Have Hit Boys Harder — Not Just In Chicago But Nationally
“Black and Latino boys, who have long faced the largest gaps in the district, saw steeper drops in attendance and a sharper increase in failing grades than girls….” by Mila Koumpilova. Read the entire article: https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/16/22578439/emerging-evidence-shows-the-pandemic-may-have-hit-boys-harder-not-just-in-chicago-but-nationally
Species of gut bacteria linked to enhanced cognition and language skills in infant boys
By University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry July 13, 2021 “Boys with a gut bacterial composition that was high in the bacteria Bacteroidetes at one year of age were found to have more advanced cognition and language skills one year later….” Read the entire article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210713145850.htm
Eight chest pain cases among adolescent boys detected after COVID vaccination in San Diego
By The San Diego Union-Tribune 06/18/2021 “…Rady Children’s Hospital has now admitted eight local boys suspected of suffering painful heart muscle inflammation called myocarditis after undergoing coronavirus vaccination…” Read the entire article: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2021-06-18/eight-chest-pain-cases-among-adolescent-boys-detected-after-covid-vaccination-in-san-diego
5 Reasons Boys and Young Men Need the HPV Vaccine, Too
By Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 06/10/2021 “…It’s true that HPV, a sexually transmitted virus, does cause the majority of cervical cancer cases in women. But it can also cause a variety of cancers in men, too, some of which are on the rise…” Read the entire article: https://www.mskcc.org/news/5-reasons-boys-and-young-men-need-hpv-vaccine-too