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/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Social Issues
Study Reveals A Crucial Way Hormones In Puberty Alter Men’s Brains
By Inverse 02/15/2021 “… In the 25 regions of the men’s brains the researchers analyzed, those with low exposure to testosterone during their adolescence were more sensitive to present testosterone levels. …” Read the entire article: https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/adolescent-testosterone-in-men-future-brains The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A quarter of children never read for pleasure, according to a new study
By Yahoo News 02/16/2020 “… This phenomenon is more pronounced among boys, who are more likely than girls to describe themselves as non-readers of books. Older boys, aged 11 to 16, are the lightest readers, with only two in five saying they partake in this activity at all. …” Read the entire article: https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2021/02/17/a-quarter-of-children-never-read-for-pleasure-according-to-a-new-study/1950371 The READ MORE
Covid hits exam-taking and poorer pupils worst, study finds
By The Guardian 02/07/2021 “…Children taking GCSE courses appeared most at risk of disruption, with nearly one in four pupils in years 10 and 11 saying they could not get help from family members with questions about their schoolwork, while 40% said they lacked a routine to help them study from home. …” Read the READ MORE
La Crosse Fire Department honors a young boy who helped to save his family’s lives
By WXOW 02/04/2021 “… Around 4:00 a.m. on January 20, 6-year-old Liam Cochrane and his brother Finn Cochrane, ran into their parents’ room to tell them they smelled something ‘funny’. …” Read the entire article: https://wxow.com/2021/02/04/la-crosse-fire-honor-a-local-boy-who-helped-to-possibly-save-his-familys-lives/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Tackling issues about educating boys
By Pleasanton Weekly 02/09/2021 “… He’s compiled data that demonstrates that California and the nation are failing to educate boys, so they are prepared to perform in today’s economy. …” Read the entire article: https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/blogs/p/2021/02/09/tackling-issues-about-educating-boys The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Physical education classes will cure boys of ‘feminisation’, say Chinese
By The Australian 02/01/2021 “… The “feminisation” of young men can be stopped by improving physical education in schools, China’s education ministry has claimed, prompting a fierce debate over gender stereotyping. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/physical-education-classes-will-cure-boys-of-feminisation-say-chinese/news-story/1e6e6c5a56dbd1368649c8424a9a1e39 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Autism and the Male Brain
By Psychology Today 01/30/2021 “… Beyond the idea that boys simply have more testosterone, why should boys be more susceptible to whatever brain changes underlie the emergence of autism? A recent study [1] has addressed this issue directly, and an interesting answer has emerged. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-repair/202101/autism-and-the-male-brain The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
How Child Gender Influences Parental Behaviors
By Moms 01/23/2021 “… This is not to be taken lightly because mothers transfer their sexist attitudes to their children more strongly than fathers, according to a study from the University of the Basque Country. Researchers interviewed mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters about their views on gender roles. Sons and daughters were more likely to READ MORE
Neonatal antibiotic use associated with reduced growth in boys
By EurekAlert 01/26/2021 “… Exposure to antibiotics in the first days of life is thought to affect various physiological aspects of neonatal development. A new study, led by Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, reveals that antibiotic treatment within 14 days of birth is associated with reduced weight and height in boys – but not READ MORE