Boys more vulnerable to effects of premature parental death than girls, study finds

By News-Medical, 07/26/2023 “…The cumulative health and economic consequences of the premature loss of a parent may be greater for boys than for girls, suggest the findings of a large long term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health…” Read the entire article: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230726/Boys-more-vulnerable-to-effects-of-premature-parental-death-than-girls-study-finds.aspx

The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning

By The Hechinger Report, 08/07/2023 “…Jennings School District officials did not respond to follow-up questions about Crawford’s case, but a letter addressed to the family said that the boys were transferred to home-school learning at Crawford’s request. She denies making this request and says she sought legal help to get them back into school…” Read READ MORE

Boys are facing key challenges in school. Inside the effort to support their success

By APA, 04/01/2023 “… At school, by almost every metric, boys of all ages are doing worse than girls. They are disciplined and diagnosed with learning disabilities at higher rates, their grades and test scores are lower, and they’re less likely to graduate from high school…” Read the entire article: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/04/boys-school-challenges-recommendations?fbclid=IwAR0HkZzByFvdoDVJ2MXAO0yVq1BuH1L0sRDw5TNFuLQQuZ_oy867PyguMrM

Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys – new research

By The Conversation, 05/24/2023 “…So the question is whether this gap puts vulnerable young people at risk of suicide. Our new research, published in in JAMA Psychiatry, hints this may be the case. We found fewer suicides among boys in Swedish regions with more bipolar diagnoses…” Read the entire article: https://theconversation.com/better-bipolar-diagnosis-may-reduce-suicide-rates-in-boys-new-research-206256

A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do

By Health Harvard, 05/12/2023 “…The underlying messages about power and worth prompt many boys to worry and wonder about how to measure up. Sometimes, negative thoughts and concerns even interfere with daily life, a mental health issue known body dysmorphic disorder, or body dysmorphia. The most common form of this in boys is muscle dysmorphia…” READ MORE

Overcoming barriers to boys’ education

By Gisborne Herald, 07/19/2023 “…We know boys are falling behind girls in reading, writing and maths. Only 30 percent of boys leave with University Entrance, and they are less represented at university (about two men for every three women)…” Read the entire article: https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/column/overcoming-barriers-to-boys-education

Boys experience depression differently than girls. Here’s why that matters

By Science News, 06/30/2023 “…Depression manifests differently in boys and men than in girls and women, mounting evidence suggests. Girls are more likely to internalize feelings, while boys are more likely to externalize them. Rather than crying when feeling down, for instance, boys may act irritated or lash out…” Read the entire article: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/boys-experience-depression-differently-girls

Recommendations on boys to also be prioritised in vaccine

By IOL, 06/05/2023 “…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine should also be prioritised on male children…” Read the entire article: https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/recommendations-on-boys-to-also-be-prioritised-in-vaccine-a90173cc-5ed6-456e-8fcc-31dbba665d57

Boys are facing key challenges in school. Inside the effort to support their success

By APA, 04/01/2023 “…At school, by almost every metric, boys of all ages are doing worse than girls. They are disciplined and diagnosed with learning disabilities at higher rates, their grades and test scores are lower, and they’re less likely to graduate from high school…” Read the entire article: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/04/boys-school-challenges-recommendations

A practical guide to improve boys’ mental health and wellbeing in schools

By News-Medical, 05/19/2023 “…Teenage boys are twice as likely as girls to die by suicide, and, when boys become men, they are three times more likely than women to die by suicide…” Read the entire article: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230519/A-practical-guide-to-improve-boyse28099-mental-health-and-wellbeing-in-schools.aspx