By David Rose – Daily Mail 03/23/2019 “… From September this year, a nationwide immunisation programme will vaccinate boys aged 12 to 13 against the cancer-causing Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) – now the fourth most common cause of male cancer. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6842695/Why-boys-discriminated-against-vital-HPV-cancer-jab.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Social Issues
The cognitive differences between men and women
By Bruce Goldman – Stanford Medicine “… When Nirao Shah decided in 1998 to study sex-based differences in the brain using up-to-the-minute molecular tools, he didn’t have a ton of competition. But he did have a good reason. ..”Read the entire article: https://stanmed.stanford.edu/2017spring/how-mens-and-womens-brains-are-different.html?fbclid=IwAR2c0SzhEndBagT3UAzFwoKBYTSpw099Acf8Y6KYUSQUWvXZe0vX50FUo4g The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys with obesity or excess belly fat enter puberty at an earlier age than average: Study
By Times Now News 03/25/2019 “… They found that both total body obesity and central obesity, or excess belly fat, were associated with greater odds of starting puberty before age nine. …” Read the entire article: https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/boys-with-obesity-or-excess-belly-fat-enter-puberty-at-an-earlier-age-than-average-study/388747 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
HPV can cause cancers in both genders – so should boys be vaccinated too?
By Khoo Bee Khim – CNA Lifestyle 03/20/2019 “… You might have questions, such as how the vaccine works, the possible side effects – and curiously, why boys are exempted when they can be carriers of the HPV. …” Read the entire article: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/wellness/why-boys-are-exempted-from-the-hpv-vaccination-and-why-they-11357564 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
School creates a ‘boys-only wall’ to celebrate their success and inspire them
By Tom Kershaw & Hannah Mitchell – Hull Daily Mail 03/19/2019 “…Shirebrook Academy launched its ‘Boys Will Be Brilliant!’ scheme to encourage male students to raise their aspirations by installing a wall of fame aimed specifically at praising boys, reports Nottinghamshire Live. …” Read the entire article: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/education/school-creates-boys-only-wall-2662717 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Do Boys Lack Empathy? If So, Perhaps It’s Because They Give What They Get
By Evan Gerstmann – Forbes 03/11/2019 “… As “toxic masculinity” has become a new buzz phrase, many have suggested that there is an empathy gap between boy and girls, with boys on the short side of empathy. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2019/03/11/do-boys-lack-empathy-if-so-perhaps-its-because-they-give-what-they-get/#42ec30967079 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
New study of youth with ADHD reveals gaps between student needs and school services
By James Ives – News Medical 03/06/2019“… The study found that about one in three students with ADHD received no school-based interventions and two of three received no classroom management, representing a major gap in addressing chronic impairment related to ADHD symptoms. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20190306/New-study-of-youth-with-ADHD-reveals-gaps-between-student-needs-and-school-services.aspx The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys’ attention and prosocial behaviour linked to earnings 30 years later
By Francis Vergunst – The Conversation 03/17/2019“… Behaviours identified as early as kindergarten are clues about larger contexts that have lifelong consequences for individuals and society. …” Read the entire article: https://theconversation.com/boys-attention-and-prosocial-behaviour-linked-to-earnings-30-years-later-112388 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Sexual abuse of boys continues to be missed: what social workers can do
By CommunityCare 03/18/2019 “… For young males in particular, distress may manifest as externalising behaviours such as displaying aggressive, harmful or challenging behaviour in school or at home, truanting, running away, displaying HSB or substance misuse. …” Read the entire article: https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2019/03/18/sexual-abuse-boys-continues-missed-social-workers-can/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Has Your Teen Boy Seen His Guidance Counselor?
By Marie Miguel – The Good Men Project 03/18/2019 “… Teenage boys are coping with many emotional challenges; some of them may have a mental illness, and others may be dealing with regular teen issues such as academic success or the ability to perform to the extent that their parents want them to. …” Read READ MORE