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  

More Study Urged After 7 Teen Boys Suffer Heart Inflammation After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

By Newsweek 06/04/2021 “…Several teenage boys who experienced non-life-threatening heart inflammation after receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have prompted health officials to look into whether the cases could be a rare vaccine side effect in teens and young adults…” Read the entire article: https://www.newsweek.com/more-study-urged-after-7-teen-boys-suffer-heart-inflammation-after-getting-covid-19-vaccine-1597739

The pandemic has been tough on young people – which is why summer break is so important for their mental health

By The Conversation 03/22/2021 “…For example, one report found that during the third wave of the pandemic in the UK – where schools were closed for an extended period of time – behavioural, emotional, and attentional difficulties increased, particularly in primary school-aged children. One-third of primary school aged boys, and around 23% of girls, had READ MORE

The great attention deficit: More parents seek ADHD diagnosis and drugs for kids to manage remote learning

By NBC News 02/16/2021 “…From the week of March 9 to the week of March 30, the proportion of visits by teenagers that involved first-time ADHD diagnoses rose by 67 percent. There was a similar spike among teenagers — particularly boys — who received prescriptions for ADHD medicines for the first time…” Read the entire READ MORE

Two 13-year-old brothers are participating in Moderna’s vaccine trial for kids. They’re ‘pretty chill’ about it.

By Business Insider 03/23/2021 “… But the Preston brothers are participants in Moderna’s clinical trial: The company is currently studying the effects of the shot among 3,000 kids ages 12 to 17. A separate trial is testing it in 6,750 children under 12, including babies as young as six months…” Read the entire article: https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/two-13-year-old-brothers-are-participating-in-modernas-vaccine-trial-for-kids-theyre-pretty-chill-about-it-/articleshow/81593292.cms

Pollution could be behind the rising number of boys born with their testicles in the wrong place, scientists have warned

By Daily Mail 03/16/2021 “… Pollution from industries like coal mining and metal works may be causing more boys to be born with their testicles in the wrong place, a study has warned…” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9368373/Health-Pollution-rising-number-boys-born-undescended-testicles.html

Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study

By News Medical 02/11/2021 “… Previous studies about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), have shown that the illness is often more severe in men than women. However, there is limited data available for the pediatric population. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210211/Higher-proportion-of-male-children-develop-Multisystem-Inflammatory-Syndrome-finds-study.aspx

Study finds more parents hesitant about children getting HPV vaccine

By News 4 Jax 02/11/2021 “… A new study says that while more doctors are recommending it, more parents are hesitant about their daughters and sons getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine — even though it can protect against a half-dozen different cancers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news4jax.com/health/2021/02/12/study-finds-more-parents-hesitant-about-children-getting-hpv-vaccine/