Weekly News Roundup
May 26, 2015

Study found young female patients were more likely to get all three shots of cervical cancer vaccine

 

Using electronic health records to issue reminders about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for young females significantly increased the number of patients who got the vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer.

Consumer Health Day, May 19 2015

 

Lack of knowledge related to sexual and reproductive healthissues and high-risk sexual behaviors are common among young minority males, according to findings presented at the 2015 American Urological Association annual meeting.

Renal and Urology News, May 17, 2015

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Partnership Launches Male Realtalk Campaign

In Celebration of Men's Health Week this year, the Partnership is participating in Blue Monday, June 15, to urge fathers, un cles and important men in young men's lives to talk to them about the importance of their health and steps they can take to insure a healthy future.

In addition to participating in Blue Monday, our "Time for Male Realtalk"
campaign will provide information and resources for fathers and other male role models to help them start a conversation about health with the young males in their lives. A real conversation about health is open minded and goes far beyond a chat about sex and sexuality. It's about exploring the importance of healthy relationships, responsible substance use, the warning signs of depression and other mental health issues, healthy eating and exercise. It's also about discussing normal physical changes and healthy masculinity. Our campaign will help men start that conversation with the important young males in their lives.

Follow the Campaign on Facebook and @malerealtalk on Twitter
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Young males, regardless of ethnicity, lack sexual and genital health knowledge and engage in high-risk sexual behaviors, according to a new survey presented during the 110th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).

PR Newswire, May 16 2015

 

Suicide is the cause of death for a quarter of males aged 20-34.

This shocking statistic, combined with the tragic death of Lil Chris in March, has once again brought the subject of men's mental health to the forefront of conversation. SET has created a video starring celebrities Stephen Fry, Clarke Carlisle, Professor Green, YouTube star Charlie McDonnell, TV presenter Ortis Deley, Deaf Havana frontman James Veck-Gilodi, and comedian Ian Royce, who reveal their daily battles with mental health.

Huffington Post, May 15, 2015

 

A new survey, however, finds that fast food and junk food marketing is more likely to hit you just right if you're a "dude"-namely, a teenage boy-than if you're a young lady. The most recent findings of the Australian national survey of the dietary and behavioral habits of its high schoolers says so, anyway.

Munchies Vice, May 14 2015

 

At the Carter Center in Atlanta this week, the first World Summit to End Human Trafficking took place. Coinciding with the event, Atlanta-based organization youthSpark is releasing a new study about the sex trade involving young males.

It's the first ever regarding adolescent boys.

 


This graphic charts the age distribution of males sold for sex online.

Credit: youthspark.org

WABE, May 12 2015

 

Now 32 and married with two children, he has recently released his debut memoir, That FryBoy,which he hopes will encourage other bullying victims to speak up. "I think one of the messages for young people being bullied or anyone who is being bullied is there's help available," he said. "It might not be from the first person you ask but don't give up, the help will be there."

Daily Telegraph, May 11 2015

Why LGBT Adolescents Are Still More Likely To Face Bullying, Including Social Exclusion And Physical Harm

 

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents are more likely to be bullied and victimized throughout elementary and high school than heterosexual students, according to new research. "Bullying in general - as has been reported by others - decreases as kids go through school, but the disparity does not," said Dr. Mark Schuster, the lead author of a research letter published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Huffington Post, May 7 2015


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The Partnership for Male Youth is a collaboration among 23 national organizations and representation from six federal agencies. It is led by a multidisciplinary and multispecialty steering committee and advisory council. The Partnerships's flagship effort, released in January 2014, is  The Health Provider Toolkit for Adolescent and Young Adult Males.
Dennis J. Barbour, Esq.
Executive Director