By EHS Today on 05/21/2018 “… “Safety is our top priority, and this department is proud to stand with local law enforcement officials to help spread the word about the importance of buckling up,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao, in a statement. …” Read the entire article: http://www.ehstoday.com/safety/nhtsa-targets-young-males-seat-belt-safety-campaign The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Social Issues
Boys mental health treatment funding in jeopardy
By Mankato Freepress on 05/11/2018 “… ST. PETER — St. Peter’s Leo A. Hoffmann Center for boys with mental illnesses faces a funding crisis after a review deemed it no longer eligible for federal Medicaid dollars. …” Read the entire article: http://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/boys-mental-health-treatment-funding-in-jeopardy/article_9dc3031e-5552-11e8-a9da-f37056e70875.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
I Worry About My Son’s Future and I’m Trying to Help
By Good Men Project on 05/21/2018 “… The world isn’t very pro-men these days. Let’s face facts. It’s not. I remember one day when I was talking to my counsellor and trying to understand the things that I do from a better perspective. I recall the discussion we were having around the steps that I was READ MORE
Study: Boys’ Fitness Has Declined Over the Past 20 Years
By US News on 05/22/2018 “… The research, conducted by the European Association for the Study of Obesity in Malaga, Spain, tested the aerobic fitness of 11-year-old boys by measuring heart rate recovery, the speed at which the heart rate returns to normal after exercise. The use of the metric as a gauge for physical fitness READ MORE
Here’s what’s on the horizon for a male contraceptive pill
By ABC on 05/21/2018 “… The idea of creating a male contraceptive has been around almost as long as the female contraceptive. In theory, targeting the production of sperm should be a simple process. The biology of sperm productionand how they swim towards the egg are well understood. …” Read the entire article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-22/male-contraceptive-pill-vasalgel-sperm-mens-fertility/9786070 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
WATCH: Go Girl and Grow Boys events promote healthy living
By Reddeer Express on 05/16/2018 “… “We want the boys to learn that they can take action towards their own hopeful future and experience some new things and realize that there are people in the world that are willing to come and spend the day with them and help them learn something new, meet new people READ MORE
Suicide-related hospital visits for children and teens up sharply
By WTOP on 05/21/2018 “… “The growing impact of pediatric mental health disorders has important implications for children’s hospitals and health care delivery systems,” concluded the study’s authors, doctors from children’s hospitals in Nashville and Philadelphia and a researcher from the Children’s Hospital Association. …” Read the entire article: https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2018/05/suicide-related-hospital-visits-for-children-and-teens-up-sharply/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Professor rebuked after vowing to boost female students’ grades to offset gender imbalances
By Fox News on 5/18/2018 “… University of Akron officials this week blocked a professor from carrying out his plan to raise female students’ grades as part of what he called a “national movement to encourage female students to go to information sciences.” …” Read the entire article: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/18/professor-rebuked-after-vowing-to-boost-female-students-grades-to-offset-gender-imbalances.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Sprawling sexting probe ensnares Va. middle school
By The Washington Post on 05/12/2018 “… A probe that began with reports of nude photos of students circulating at a middle school has mushroomed into a sexting investigation involving nearly a dozen students at two schools in Falls Church, Va., according to a search warrant. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/sprawling-sexting-probe-ensnares-va-middle-school/2018/05/10/73f4226e-539c-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3363cb71ed6a&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
How Welsh barbers are training to spot mental health problems in customers as male suicide rates rise
By Wales Online on 05/11/2018 “… The brainchild of The Lions Barber Collective – a national mental health awareness network set up by Devon salon owner Tom Chapman in 2015 following the sudden death of a friend – BarberTalk aims to encourage those who might be suffering with mental health issues to discuss their problems whilst READ MORE